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12 Mar 02, 05:47 PM |
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Apprentice Imagineer
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I have always found the flight only prices to be cheaper, but the tension of waiting until the 11month window seems to much sometimes. I booked my October flight 18 months in advance, but I think I will take the car this time. One thing that annoys me is we had to pay about $130 in handling charges and tax's. I knew about the tax, but not the handling charge.
We have used the Amex insurance and it is great, but we are going to use Natwest this time, as it is a lot cheaper. |
12 Mar 02, 08:34 PM |
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Re the last post can you tell me who you managed to book 18 months in advance with? I can't seem to book beyond Eeaster 2003 at the moment Would welcome any help re this as looking to book August 2003 Rick |
13 Mar 02, 08:16 AM |
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Apprentice Imagineer
Join Date: Mar 02
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Defender -
We booked the beginning of May 01 for October 02. That is when the next Virgin broucher comes out. You could try phoning the Virgin travel store, they have always been helpful. |
13 Mar 02, 10:09 AM |
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we booked may 01 for november2002 going through virgin direct, the number inside their brochure. we needed specific dates as my husband is a merchant seaman and we know his working rotas up to 2 years in advance. they were extremely helpful and we got our dates but a friend who tried to book the same 3 weeks as us in the late september couldnt get a flight the same day. .
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13 Mar 02, 10:42 AM |
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Excited about Disney
Join Date: Mar 02
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with Virgin I think its a lot to do with the validity of the current brouchure, so sometimes you can book say 20 months in advance others on 15 depending on the latest brouchure expiry.
I know last August 2001 we booked our October 2002 cruise with Virgin and even then (as it includes half term) we couldn't get the return flights we wanted, they'd sold out.
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13 Mar 02, 12:13 PM |
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the whole package, flight car and hotel, does this make a difference to when you can book?
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13 Mar 02, 12:48 PM |
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when we booked direct with virgin, we checked the price of our deal with our local travel agent, the exact same package through the travel agent worked out at over £400.00 more than booking through virgin direct. virgin direct gave us all sorts of early booking discounts etc and for our 3 weeks we feel we have a very good price.
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13 Mar 02, 03:37 PM |
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Apprentice Imagineer
Join Date: Mar 02
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Silver - It was fly drive, I used to book flight only, but it is getting so popular the October 1/2 term that I lost my nerve and booked the fly drive. It isn't that much more, and you get peace of mind. If the holiday didn't include school holidays then I would wait for the flight only price to come out. We want to go easter 2004 and I will book a flydrive for that as soon as I can. But from the sounds of it the april 2003 is not available yet ? Is that right ?
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13 Mar 02, 04:53 PM |
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Join Date: Mar 02
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We've booked the complete holiday including fly drive, with Virgin, 18 months in advance several times. We do this by getting the brochure as soon as it's out. Usually April/May. Our travel agent can also pre-book for us, before the brochure comes out, but with prices to be confirmed when the brochure is released. So far we haven't had any problems getting the flight we wanted.
This year we've used Virgin direct and I feel that we got a reasonable deal.
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14 Mar 02, 04:44 PM |
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I really wouldn't risk waiting until 11 months out for the October half term dates!
As others have already said, it's not unusual for those flights to sell out a long time in advance. We booked for Oct 2002 back in July 2001, and at that time there were only two 'spare' seats left with Virgin after we'd booked ours (although other operators presumably had their allocation as well). Good luck |
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