Final Airline Schedule for September?

[FriendsOfEeyore]

I was looking booking my airline tickets for Septmeber 20th - 24th and the rates seem pretty good. At what point in time will the Final September Flight Schedule for NWA be released? Current Trips Specs:

Depart MSP @7:30am, Thurs Sept 20th
Arrive MCO @11:30am

Depart MCO @1:20pm, Mon Sept 24th
Arrive MSP @3:45pm

BOTH FLIGHTS ON NWA.

Total Cost per person is $226, and I have a coupon for $25 off each ticket. Do you think the rates will drop much more than this? This is about the lowest I have seen MSP-MCO direct flights in over a year.

Think that I should book now? These rates have been available for about 2 weeks now.

[Beverly Lynn]

as long as they are following the same quarterly schedule that the other major carriers do then you should be done after the july change.

[Meagansmom]

I would take it. I have been looking at the same times, different days for a long time and it shows $563.00. NWA sure hasn't been lower their prices.

[CarolMN]

$226 is a very good price for non-stop flights to MCO from MSP. The lowest I have seen in the last year or so is $99 one-way (without the federal tax and airport fees). By the time you add on the airport fees and federal tax, the total is $216.50.

Delta has had some RT prices as low as $160. But that price is for one or more stops and usually only on selected days. Most require a change of plane in Atlanta - an airport I'd rather avoid if I can (too busy).

FWIW, I don't think there is much of a chance that either of your flights will change by more than a few minutes. I've seen NWA change the mid-morning flight and the evening flight in the past, but the flights you have chosen seem to be pretty stable - at least that is what I've noticed over the past few years.

I'd take the $226 for non-stop service on NWA in a minute and consider myself lucky.

Enjoy your trip!