Any hope for reasonable airfare during spring break (Kansas City to Orlando) - The DIS Discussion Forums

sassyredhead · 11-20-2009, 12:41 PM

I was lucky enough to snag direct flights from Kansas City to Orlando r/t on Southwest for $238 pp (March 13-20, 2010). Happily, I recently learned my brother will be able to join us for the trip. Not so happily, the price of the same flights we have for him would be $850! He is willing to not take a direct flight, but the cost is still hovering around $500. Is there any hope that I will be able to find a flight for under $350 r/t?

DebbieB · 11-20-2009, 01:01 PM

Delta has connections for $450 but it's an evening departure and early morning return. That's the best I could see by using Orbitz as a search engine. I doubt you are going to see much lower, especially with decent times.

Nik's Mom · 11-20-2009, 07:24 PM

Have you tried Airtran? We are heading to Orlando from Kansas City also. I booked our SW airfare when it first opened up for March. We are paying just over $500 for all four of us. I can't believe how high that fare has gone!

AllesonWonderland · 11-23-2009, 12:29 PM

I don't have an answer, just wanted to wish you luck!

We're flying from KC to WDW March 20-27...wanted to stay through the 28th, but flights on Sun were way too expensive. (And that was on the morning SW opened their dates!) Keeping an eye out for a ding, If I see one for your dates I'll be sure to come post!

sassyredhead · 11-23-2009, 08:54 PM

Thanks for the happy thoughts! I'm just going to keep checking bing travel and Southwest every day and hope I get lucky . . .

Disneylvr · 11-25-2009, 10:36 AM

We are looking for the same but STL (St. Louis) to MCO. We have pretty much given up hope and have decided to drive.

sassyredhead · 11-28-2009, 09:45 AM

Due to a kind PM from a fellow Diser, I was able to book a flight for my brother for $339 r/t on Southwest. If anyone is needing reasonable airfare for spring break (March 13-20), check out the SW this morning. For me, prices went down more than $500!

happymommy · 11-28-2009, 09:51 AM

Congrats!!!!!!!!

RitaFaye94 · 11-29-2009, 03:42 PM

I had been patiently watching SWA because I'd found a flight, hesitated, and it went up nearly $200. I waited and found it on Friday for $97 direct out of Indianapolis.

Sign up for Ding and you may have some luck.

AllesonWonderland · 01-20-2010, 05:21 PM

sassyredhead, have you looked at the fares lately? I bet you're happy you found a flight when you did--they are really high again. I may have to give up hope about changing our return flight from 3/28 to 3/29.

maxiesmom · 01-20-2010, 05:37 PM

I've all but given up hope of cheap airfare for my Spring Break trip. the only thing that gives me any hope at all is that Bing keeps telling me to wait.

Oh well, if it doesn't go down, I guess I will maybe cancel. I have the money set aside for airfare, but amhaving a hard time spending almost $500 to vacation by myself.

sassyredhead · 01-20-2010, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AllesonWonderland

sassyredhead, have you looked at the fares lately? I bet you're happy you found a flight when you did--they are really high again. I may have to give up hope about changing our return flight from 3/28 to 3/29.

Yep, I'm still signed up for weekly fare alerts for my travel dates. The current fares are UGLY. Good luck to anyone trying to purchase tickets for that time frame!

11-20-2009, 12:41 PM	#1
sassyredhead Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 263	Any hope for reasonable airfare during spring break (Kansas City to Orlando) I was lucky enough to snag direct flights from Kansas City to Orlando r/t on Southwest for $238 pp (March 13-20, 2010). Happily, I recently learned my brother will be able to join us for the trip. Not so happily, the price of the same flights we have for him would be $850! He is willing to not take a direct flight, but the cost is still hovering around $500. Is there any hope that I will be able to find a flight for under $350 r/t? __________________ DH DW DD11 04/28-05/06/2006 POR , 05/25-06/02/2007 POFQ, 03/13-03/20/2010 SSR Amy

11-20-2009, 01:01 PM	#2
DebbieB DVC Member BWV 99 You have to compare apples to apples Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: PA Posts: 28,860	Delta has connections for $450 but it's an evening departure and early morning return. That's the best I could see by using Orbitz as a search engine. I doubt you are going to see much lower, especially with decent times. __________________

11-20-2009, 07:24 PM	#3
Nik's Mom Keith Moon fan! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 5,085	Have you tried Airtran? We are heading to Orlando from Kansas City also. I booked our SW airfare when it first opened up for March. We are paying just over $500 for all four of us. I can't believe how high that fare has gone! __________________ Proud Mom to 2 boys, and wife to a great husband!

11-23-2009, 12:29 PM	#4
AllesonWonderland DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springdale, AR (But a Husker girl at heart!) Posts: 853	I don't have an answer, just wanted to wish you luck! We're flying from KC to WDW March 20-27...wanted to stay through the 28th, but flights on Sun were way too expensive. (And that was on the morning SW opened their dates!) Keeping an eye out for a ding, If I see one for your dates I'll be sure to come post! __________________ March 2007/Spring Break Our first trip to WDW!!

11-23-2009, 08:54 PM	#5
sassyredhead Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 263	Thanks for the happy thoughts! I'm just going to keep checking bing travel and Southwest every day and hope I get lucky . . . __________________ DH DW DD11 04/28-05/06/2006 POR , 05/25-06/02/2007 POFQ, 03/13-03/20/2010 SSR Amy

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11-25-2009, 10:36 AM	#6
Disneylvr Mommy of Madelyn, Ebay Addict and Happy Scrapbooker No longer addicted to the Creek We could watch Wishes every night Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 2,095	We are looking for the same but STL (St. Louis) to MCO. We have pretty much given up hope and have decided to drive. __________________

11-28-2009, 09:45 AM	#7
sassyredhead Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 263	Success! Due to a kind PM from a fellow Diser, I was able to book a flight for my brother for $339 r/t on Southwest. If anyone is needing reasonable airfare for spring break (March 13-20), check out the SW this morning. For me, prices went down more than $500! __________________ DH DW DD11 04/28-05/06/2006 POR , 05/25-06/02/2007 POFQ, 03/13-03/20/2010 SSR Amy

11-28-2009, 09:51 AM	#8
happymommy DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,092	Congrats!!!!!!!! __________________ me dh dd10 ds13 Previous WDW vacations include: CR as a child with parents 1992 offsite twice 1993 Honeymoon offsite then moved to GF 1995 BC 1996 SOG 2000 GF 2001 BWV 2003 (spring break) CR 2003 (summer) AKL 2003 (Christmas break including NYE) AKL concierge 2005 summer BWV 2006 April Swan 2006 August Dolphin 2007 March AKL 2007 August Dolphin 2008 March 7 Night Western on the Magic 2008 August (The Dark Side) PBH 2008 Dec BWI 2009 March Swan

11-29-2009, 03:42 PM	#9
RitaFaye94 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 103	I had been patiently watching SWA because I'd found a flight, hesitated, and it went up nearly $200. I waited and found it on Friday for $97 direct out of Indianapolis. Sign up for Ding and you may have some luck. __________________ [center]

01-20-2010, 05:21 PM	#10
AllesonWonderland DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springdale, AR (But a Husker girl at heart!) Posts: 853	sassyredhead, have you looked at the fares lately? I bet you're happy you found a flight when you did--they are really high again. I may have to give up hope about changing our return flight from 3/28 to 3/29. __________________ March 2007/Spring Break Our first trip to WDW!!

01-20-2010, 05:37 PM	#11
maxiesmom The Mean Squinty Eye Works Wonders Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The West side of the mitten Posts: 8,097	I've all but given up hope of cheap airfare for my Spring Break trip. the only thing that gives me any hope at all is that Bing keeps telling me to wait. Oh well, if it doesn't go down, I guess I will maybe cancel. I have the money set aside for airfare, but amhaving a hard time spending almost $500 to vacation by myself. __________________

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