How long would you wait for a good March airfare? - The DIS Discussion Forums

ekmom · 10-16-2009, 08:03 AM

We are going March 5 - 14 flying from Detroit. So far airfares are $300 or over.

I'm hoping to pay $250 or less. How long would you wait before just giving up and paying the higher price?

beccasmom · 10-16-2009, 08:48 AM

That is a tough question. Yesterday most of the larger airlines (not sure about SWA) raised their fares about $16.00. So the trend does not look favorable for getting a bargain airfare.

I would suggest you choose a date for making your decision and stick to it, because waiting too long may cause you to scramble for a seat. Use the available web tools (Fare Cast (now Bing), Yapta and Airfare Watchdog) to track the fares. Sign up for airfare e-mails so you get a heads-up when "sales" are occurring. Check the attached article for more information; Jet Blue announces its upcoming fare sales on Twitter.

http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/...-and-help.html

jessica29 · 10-16-2009, 11:46 AM

Wow, you are my traveling buddy! Are you staying at port orleans too? I am leaving the march 5-march 14 from detroit! I bought my tickets a month and a half ago from hotwire for 239.00 PP with all fees. I just checked and now they are 369.00pp! My TA told me before that was a killer deal b/c it is springbreak so I jumped on it. I would suggest buying them soon before they go up higher. I know flying out of Toledo is way more expensive than Detroit. What about checking out Clevaland! Though you would have to drive a couple of hours but it might be worth it to fly out their. Or maybe can you change your date by one day. You can do this at hotwire

ekmom · 10-16-2009, 12:45 PM

$239? Wow, that's great! We're staying at CSR.

Starr W. · 10-16-2009, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekmom

We are going March 5 - 14 flying from Detroit. So far airfares are $300 or over.

I'm hoping to pay $250 or less. How long would you wait before just giving up and paying the higher price?

Sign up for alerts, I use Kayak myself. It caught an Airtran drop for Thanksgiving out of DTW for me($191 RT), this was in July.

Plus I use it for all my other flight research to other non-WDW trips.

Farecast on Bing is good also.

jessica29 · 12-07-2009, 12:01 PM

sent you a pm airfare is 239.00 again through hotwire

10-16-2009, 08:03 AM	#1
ekmom Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Troy Michigan Posts: 222	How long would you wait for a good March airfare? We are going March 5 - 14 flying from Detroit. So far airfares are $300 or over. I'm hoping to pay $250 or less. How long would you wait before just giving up and paying the higher price?

10-16-2009, 08:48 AM	#2
beccasmom DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia suburbs Posts: 2,674	That is a tough question. Yesterday most of the larger airlines (not sure about SWA) raised their fares about $16.00. So the trend does not look favorable for getting a bargain airfare. I would suggest you choose a date for making your decision and stick to it, because waiting too long may cause you to scramble for a seat. Use the available web tools (Fare Cast (now Bing), Yapta and Airfare Watchdog) to track the fares. Sign up for airfare e-mails so you get a heads-up when "sales" are occurring. Check the attached article for more information; Jet Blue announces its upcoming fare sales on Twitter. http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/...-and-help.html __________________ DVC Members since 1992-OKW Busily planning next WDW trip!

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10-16-2009, 11:46 AM	#3
jessica29 Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 150	Wow, you are my traveling buddy! Are you staying at port orleans too? I am leaving the march 5-march 14 from detroit! I bought my tickets a month and a half ago from hotwire for 239.00 PP with all fees. I just checked and now they are 369.00pp! My TA told me before that was a killer deal b/c it is springbreak so I jumped on it. I would suggest buying them soon before they go up higher. I know flying out of Toledo is way more expensive than Detroit. What about checking out Clevaland! Though you would have to drive a couple of hours but it might be worth it to fly out their. Or maybe can you change your date by one day. You can do this at hotwire

10-16-2009, 12:45 PM	#4
ekmom Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Troy Michigan Posts: 222	$239? Wow, that's great! We're staying at CSR.

12-07-2009, 12:01 PM	#6
jessica29 Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 150	sent you a pm airfare is 239.00 again through hotwire