Anyone else not book October airfare yet due to high prices?? **UPDATED** I did!!

[snowbunny]

I booked the day JetBlue fares came out for October. From Portland, Maine (PWM) to MCO we paid $104 down and $89 back. JB's fares have gone up since then so I'm glad I booked early.

 

[n2mm]

We just booked out of Wash/Dulles. I have always been a last minute flight booker. But recently, Dulles lost alot of their non-stop flyers to MCO. Now only be left with United/TED, I've been watching the fares climb and the seats fill up (love those seat maps to gauge). I bit the bullet after reading so many news articles about the price of oil continuing to rise. With hurricane season upon us, it will only take one to change everything in terms of available flights. So I bought my tickets for Oct. 14th. Still not even a great choice of times left. Paid just under $200 each rt, non-stop. I really didn't think it would drop much more, as mid-October has always had some of the highest rates (with Sept. and Jan having the lowest). Fortunately SW is now moving into Dulles, and though I don't have plans to use them, it will help keep the fares lower as most carriers will match fares. Years ago I played the waiting game, but we had Delta, USAir, United, then FlyI to choose from for non-stop. We flew FlyI 4 trips last year and were happy with them, but they are gone, so now just United for us. But we didn't mind paying a little extra as United is one of the carriers that participates in Disney resort luggage checkin for your return flight home. We have used this service for our last 3 trips staying at AKL, WL, and BWV and it works great. SW is not a participating airlines, so the extra was worth it for us. Good luck and don't wait too late.

 

[PlutoPony]

....I've been watching the fares climb and the seats fill up (love those seat maps to gauge). .

REALLY stupid question.... how do you get access to seat maps for specific flights without purchasing a ticket?? The only way I can see to do it at ual.bomb is to actually put in a credit card number, etc. I"m sure this will be a DUH moment but oh well...
TIA!

 

[n2mm]

REALLY stupid question.... how do you get access to seat maps for specific flights without purchasing a ticket?? The only way I can see to do it at ual.bomb is to actually put in a credit card number, etc. I"m sure this will be a DUH moment but oh well...
TIA!

You can pretend to buy a ticket on the UAL site (right before you purchase, it lets you select your seats). OR you can search with expedia and when it shows you what's available, at the bottom of each flight it says "check seats available" then click on that to see what's available. October seats are slim pickings on some popular Ted flights.

 

[beattyfamily]

I just booked with Jetblue $177 per person (was $377 for weeks!) for Sat, Oct 21 thru Sun, Oct 29!!!

They finally came down!!!!

Good luck!

 

[princessgirls]

Just booked mine last week for Nov 3-10. Jetblue down ($79 x 4 = 357.20 tax/fees inc.) and SW returning (originally $99 each, but today rebooked at $59 X 4= 271.20 tax/fee inc.). Total per person $157.10. I am very happy. Even though in the past I have never paid this much round trip, I know that times have changed, so this price is so much easier to take. I feel for anyone spending over $200 per, especially when you have a family!!

 

[DisneyHumbug]

I booked SW for $434 for 2 of us.....I got nervous thinking the fares would only go up. Now I see I could have booked JetBlue for $80 less.....but I would have had to drive into JFK.....keeping my eye out for a Ding now. You live and learn.

 

[paults]

TODAY ON SW $59 EACH WAY

CHECK IT OUT

 

[kkmauch]

I booked just today...waited and waited and waited. My trip is October 30-November 4th.
I have a complicated itinerary though...MSP-DCA-MCO-MSP. I ended up buying 3 one way tickets and saved a ton of money. Total $347!

 

[beattyfamily]

FYI...this is a nationwide Fall sale that is only going through August 3!

ETA....several flights on my dates (Oct 21 & Oct 29) are still $177 RT but my specific times (7:00a and 2:30p) are now up $40 PP so I'm SO glad I booked yesterday!!

 

[beattyfamily]

Airfare at Jetblue is down again to $187 at least for my week, the end of October!!!

Hurry if you haven't booked yet!!