any tips for cheaper flights?

[Hobbes]

We have already book our holiday for November next year through Disney-13 days POFQ, free QS dining, $200 gift card etc. I have come now to book the flights, and although the window for our return flight doesn't open for another week, I already don't like what I'm seeing-the flight out for the 2 of us with Virgin will be nearly £1000 and , although we can't yet get a quote for the return, the comparable flight the week before our return would be £1200.
DH has suggested we cancel the Disney booking altogether if Virgin will quote us a cheaper package-we have only paid £100 deposit. What would everyone do in our positions? The holiday up to yet has cost us £2600, I don't fancy nearly as much again for flights!
BTW, it has to Virgin as we need Manchester-MCO flights really although another option is for us to look at Gatwick and see how much a transfer to Gatwick would be from home (we live near Derby) We don't drive so Sanford is not really an option.

Cheers for any advice people can give-I suppose we could also get a Mouse quote for the whole package too and compare with Virgin?

 

[Hobbes]

I just looked up a few options-BA Gatwick-MCO and return have quoted me £1200 return for the 2 of us-as opposed to £2500 with Virgin!

 

[Hobbes]

OK-all booked, Gatwick-MCO-Gatwick flights, prebooked seats, Premier inn at gatwick the night before and our local taxi company doing a return pick up to gatwick =£1600. I'm too much of a lady to say **** you to Tricky Dicky and his mob but you can bet I'm thinking it!