Cost of May half-term flights?

[Pootle]

I hoped never to be travelling during school holiday time again but alas, circumstances dictate otherwise :(

I am arranging a family trip next year which includes school aged nephews and my DS's partner who will be teaching by then, so they are tied to set dates - ie fly out on 28th May and back on 4th June, from Manchester.

DS is 6'7" tall and so fitting into economy charter seats is simply impossible. These are my options: paying for emergency exit seats with Britannia (or another charter) where at least those seats are guaranteed, or, going indirect with a carrier such as American Airlines, who have always treated him very well in the past, and who have a more generous seat pitch to start with.

The Britannia option is currently about £600 each for the flights only into Sanford.

Could anyone who flew indirectly this year for the May half-term let me know the approximate cost?

I don't want to miss the Britannia seats if there is not much difference. The scheduled airlines don't release their prices until 10 months out.

Thanks.

[carl_w]

IIRC it was about £1,800 with Mytravel, although we upgraded to Premiar Gold which made it nearer £2,300.

Two adults, two kids (12 and 10).

[Pootle]

Thanks for that - it helps! We've flown Premiair Gold before and it was worth it for us, but wouldn't be for my son, who needs the acres of room by the emergency exit seats.