Advice re: August Flight

RysMomma

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Hi everyone,

I was just wondering people's opinions here. So, we are booked for a land/sea excursion at the end of August. We got amazing airfare going down from EWR. We purchased the day that SW released, but when we went to do it, our return flights went up 200 dollars each! (Even now, prices are at $368 for that flight home). So, because of this, as of right now, we have no returning flight. I'm a bit nervous about this and it makes me feel uneasy. The only nonstop Southwest flight that they have on the Friday we get off the ship is at 10:30 AM so we know we would never make that. We were considering staying over night and finding a hotel around the airport and flying home on Saturday morning, but that's the flight that's crazy right now. I check the airlines every single day and I have the hopper app on my phone. Kayak says to buy now but hopper says to wait. I'm so torn on what to do. Jet Blue has a flight for $250 out of MCO (although many seats are still open on this flight) and with what we spent for SW, would bring us to 350 each, about. I'm just looking for opinions. Wait it out since we have until August, or buy now and just suck it up? I know SW releases their next batch next week and I'm sort of hoping that prices go down again? I'm definitely wishful thinking here! Thanks so much!
 
Wait, but consider

* Connecting flights (as @kaytieeldr suggested)
* Hotel for a night and leaving the next day (as you suggested)
* Leaving from Melbourne (MLB) or Daytona (DAB)- Both are about 1 hour from Port Canaveral (I'm assuming that's where you're cruising from).
* A different airline.
* A combination of any/all of the above.
 

I’m definitely considering the night at the airport and definitely considering a different airline. I’m totally not hooked on Southwest. I’d much rather Jet Blue, but am considering Spirit. Just seems with all the extras, Jet Blue may be a better value. Thank you guys!
 


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