How does anyone ever find good prices for VA?

[hornetgirl]

Originally Posted by 2point

If you wanted 'good' prices you probably needed to be looking at 330 days out rather than 130 something.

We booked Sat 7th Dec with Virgin for £275 each the day they we released. It is possible to catch a late bargain but more likely around release time.

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Unfortunately at 330 days out I didn't know when the opening of Galaxy's Edge was going to be

[2point]

A quick check on Skyscanner is showing Bristol, Birmingham and Cardiff around £550 for indirect (about 14 hrs instead of 9hrs)

Direct from Manchester is £630 with Thomas Cook

Direct out/Indirect in from London is £556 with American Airlines (BA really)

Paying Virgin £1000 each instead of any of those above is crazy.

[2point]

Virgin

10:10 LGW 9h 15 Direct 14:25 MCO Virgin Atlantic
16:25 MCO 13h 40 1 stop ATL 11:05+1 LHR Operated by Delta
£567

[hornetgirl]

Originally Posted by 2point

Virgin

10:10 LGW 9h 15 Direct 14:25 MCO Virgin Atlantic
16:25 MCO 13h 40 1 stop ATL 11:05+1 LHR Operated by Delta
£567

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I like this! Thank you

[mouli1]

Get in early .a week or two after they are released we got great prices for our NYC/Boston trip and more importantly the seats we wanted included .still not seen it cheaper than when I booked for the same trip .I booked direct with va .could of got £60 off booking though a 3rd partybut prefer to deal direct with airline

[duchy]

I don't understand the problem , Virgin are no better than BA . Just book the one that offers the best value !

[unixgirl]

I book Virgin because of their PE (next flight is UC though ) and usually the service is better. That being said I never book that far out and I usually manage decent (ish) prices. I use a lot of search engines which have been mentioned and book with the codeshare airlines as long as I'm absolutely certain that it's the VS flight. My flight for next week I booked mid Dec (though this is on miles so not a great guide). Previous flights I've booked end of Jan for beginning of May (in the sale I believe), Sept for April (did this twice). I've also gone out from alternate airports which have resulted in reduced price on that route. I'm a big Star Wars fan but there is no way I'd go when it opens as it will be heaving, personal choice.

[sammykitten]

Originally Posted by 2point

Virgin

10:10 LGW 9h 15 Direct 14:25 MCO Virgin Atlantic
16:25 MCO 13h 40 1 stop ATL 11:05+1 LHR Operated by Delta
£567

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that was the route I booked, in May 2018, for October half term 2018. It was significantly cheaper than that (because it wasn't in summer school holidays) and it was cheaper for me to book it through netflights (remember cashback).

[Lisbon]

We are the reverse - we can never find BA at a good price compared to Virgin.
Rob

[hornetgirl]

Originally Posted by duchy

I don't understand the problem , Virgin are no better than BA . Just book the one that offers the best value !

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There isn't a problem. I was merely curious as to why anyone ever flies with Virgin because whenever I search for flights they come out way more expensive.