Airline tickets for December 1?

[walter]

We made the mistake of making reservations to visit OKW beginning on Dec. 1. Unfortunately this date is the Sunday during the Thanksgiving Day weekend. If we travel on Sat.- Nov. 30 (late), we can purchase tickets from Buffalo, NY to MCO (round trip) for around $180.00 on US AIR. If we travel on Dec. 1, they are much greater in price. Do you think based on new surcharges that are anticipated for security, etc., we should purchase these tickets and obtain a "cheap" hotel room for one night, or wait for Jet Blue, Airtran and Southwest to later in the year post their fares? Thanks.

 

[DebbieB]

When are you returning? If you do not have a Saturday night stay, the prices will be much higher. This is every weekend, not just Thanksgiving. Some airlines do not have this requirement, so check around. I know USAir requires a Saturday night for PIT-MCO to get the low fares. They do this to discourage business travelers from using the low fares, most people traveling on business do not want to stay over a Saturday night.

 

[walter]

We will be returning on Dec. 14 after a 7 day DCL cruise.

 

[janiejo]

Walter, if it were me, I would jump on the US Air price, especially if you like to fly that airline. I am always "willing" to go a day ahead and find an inexpensive hotel for the one night. Then you can get up Sunday morning and be ready to go to a park! We have booked the last flight out of here on our last few trips and have decided we actually like getting to be at WDW early that first day. Just my 2 cents for what it's worth!

 

[CarolA]

That Sunday is the busiest day in travel so I would assume they will not put a lot of those tickets on sale until they HAVE too. I would go on Saturday. The airports are nice and quite on Sat also!

 

[msdis]

Just checked Delta for those dates for you and they are $249/pp. We will be Dec. 1 -13 also from the great northeast and can get $285 which I think is great, this far out, AND as you mention "a holiday weekend". We are driving in April so we will decide drive/fly after that but I think once people start to really fly again I think the prices will climb too. And I heard on Feb 1st there is a $10 security charge to be added for each leg of a flight. That could really add up. Murphy's Law, you've got a 50/50 chance. Good luck, I'm in the same boat with you.