Flight prices, feel like giving up

[NickPytlinski]

hi, hold out a little for gatwick.

we got 352 return with luggage mid september. depending on dates just keep checking each day to see the fluctuations

[Lindsk]

Originally Posted by Butterbeer

I just had a thought. So Virgin Atlantic currently have a sale on. Has anyone ever noticed flight prices be cheaper once the 'sale' has finished? I feel like I have read a few people mentioning this in the past, but I'm not sure what threads I read it on, or if they were maybe referring to the holiday price being cheaper after the sale through Virgin Holidays or just flights direct through Virgin Atlantic. I also know there's no way to predict these things, but I have nothing to do today so I'm spending it researching, speculating and hoping

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This is what we are hoping - I have also read that the prices sometimes come down after the "sale" and that prices have been cheaper pre-sale. But who's to say it will happen this time, it seems both VA and BA are hiking their prices up this year and it doesn't seem to be just MCO. Had a quick look at Barbados to see if that would be cheaper for November when we want to go away, and those flights weren't as good as I have previously seen them.

[Feebee2]

I feel your pain, my dates in May are £1350 today no luggage with Virgin!

[Darthmickey]

Im really upset - I want to go on holiday, but cant afford it. Oh I will only fly in buisness class😂

Sorry no sympathy from me here. If you want to go that bad then lower your standards and join the rest of us in cattle class!

[YorkshireT]

Unfortunately I knew (pretty obvious) this would happen with MAN if TC went under.
I’ve been looking at Xmas 2021 with Virgin and the flights for our family would cost currently £800 than I’ve paid for last Xmas and this coming Xmas (booked fly drive with VH, before TC went under).
We need Jet 2 or another player urgently.I don’t fly PE unfortunately as my flights each time in school holidays even before this cost £3500.

[SteveC]

Our son and gf have just booked MAN-MCO Economy Classic for Sep at £550 each. Personally I’d rather pay that than go PE via another airport as I’d suffer 8 or 9 hours of discomfort versus many many more hours of inconvenience and expense travelling to somewhere like Gatwick.

I’ve certainly noticed our preference of PE flights from MAN shoot up in price over the past few months.

[duchy]

Originally Posted by Lindsk

I feel the same. We are looking at LGW to MCO or LHR to MIA and the fares are ridiculous. I have set up fare alerts for both routes and over 3 separate departure dates and just have everything crossed.
Good luck!

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I thought at sub £350 in economy hand baggage fare BA in September was pretty good . We have an open jaw LGW MCO back MIA MCO LGW.

[baboons]

Originally Posted by YorkshireT

Unfortunately I knew (pretty obvious) this would happen with MAN if TC went under.
I’ve been looking at Xmas 2021 with Virgin and the flights for our family would cost currently £800 than I’ve paid for last Xmas and this coming Xmas (booked fly drive with VH, before TC went under).
We need Jet 2 or another player urgently.I don’t fly PE unfortunately as my flights each time in school holidays even before this cost £3500.

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I'm not convinced Jet2 are interested in long haul outside of New York but I wonder if JetBlue will spot an opportunity? They're planning to launch Boston and NYC to London - we should start a Dibb campaign for them to come to Manchester!

[taker]

Could you consider an indirect flight to an airport not too far away from Orlando? Tends to be a lot cheaper if you fly somewhere like Tampa and it's only an hour drive at the other end. I think you would still have to fly indirect from Manchester though.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Darthmickey

Im really upset - I want to go on holiday, but cant afford it. Oh I will only fly in buisness class😂

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I agree with your basic theme, but I have to disagree with the concept of PE being business class. It is nowhere near a proper Biz offering. Light years away in fact.

I've never understood why people get so hung up on PE it really isn't that great a product.