Airfare Advice Needed

[Barefoot On A Plane]

We are attending DW in June. In an effort to save my family of 5 $240 on flights, I want to fly back (to Texas) out of MCO at 8pm instead of 12:40pm. Is staying later on our check out day worth saving the $240? Please let me know what you all think. Thank you.

 

[afan]

What do you plan to do that day? If you'll end up spending the 240 between park tickets, food, shopping or whatever you decide to do it's not worth it if you'd rather be home earlier.

If you are going to hang out at the pool and not spend much money then it may be worth it if the money is more important than time at home/getting in late. I'd also look at what you are doing the following day at home and whether you can afford to get in late.

 

[gottalovepluto]

I wouldn’t. You’ll barely save anything after buying lunch and Disney and dinner at the airport and snacks in between…

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

If you can stay all day and want to save money, then it's worth it. If you have smalls that won't do well that late, then don't. Really up to you on what your family can handle as far as flight times.

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

I wouldn’t. You’ll barely save anything after buying lunch and Disney and dinner at the airport and snacks in between…

I know they'll spend more but $240 difference per person for 5 is a lot of money. That's like over $1k. I doubt they'd spend that much more on food and shopping or park tickets, whatever they decide to do.

 

[gottalovepluto]

I know they'll spend more but $240 difference per person for 5 is a lot of money. That's like over $1k. I doubt they'd spend that much more on food and shopping or park tickets, whatever they decide to do.

The never said they’d save $240 per person. If that was the case they wouldn’t even be asking, this would be a no brainer to stay longer.

 

[focusondisney]

I know they'll spend more but $240 difference per person for 5 is a lot of money.

In the OP:

Is staying later on our check out day worth saving the $240?

The total savings for the whole family is $240, not $240 per person.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

I would only do it if we were off the next day. We all need some time to unwind. You'd be leaving to go to the airport around 5pm so you could easily go to the pool until around 4:30, change into some dry clothes, get your bags at bell services, and have dinner by the gate at MCO.

I would have a Plan B in case of bad weather before booking.

 

[Best Aunt]

I think flight delays are more common later in the day, as opposed to earlier in the day. When making the decision, assume that the flight will leave late. Maybe you will find out about a delay while you are still relaxing at the hotel, but maybe you will find out about a delay when you are already at the airport. Will your group do well hanging out at the airport for a long time? Will they do well if they arrive home late at night?

If someone is picking you up at the airport, then a changing arrival time could be annoying. If you left your car at the airport, then this isn't an issue. If you will take Uber/Lyft/cab home from the airport, then you need to figure out how hard they would be to get if your flight arrives later than scheduled.

What are the flight alternatives? If the only options are 8:00 pm and 6:00 am, for example, you might find that the earlier flight would not work based on the personalities of the people in your group. But if there are other flights which aren't "crack of dawn" early, that's a different story.

 

[Twilghtsprkle]

For $240 total? Absolutely not worth it. You’ll get in late and wreck your first day back home.