April 2019! The wait is on...

[momtwoboys]

Getting prepped for booking air for april 11-18th 2019! We always book over the summer if JB is decent or SW when they release. Last year we ended up with SW because JB has become insane from our airport. We fly out of BDL and are watching delta flights right now. NO they are not direct but we have to keep our options open due to cost! Roundtrip flights right now with a layover for 3 ppl is 1,365.00 Guessing JB will extend july 15th to include our dates... will keep all eyes open for any affordable flights!!

 

[Tattylou]

I am looking out of BDL too even though we live much closer to BOS. BDL is a better airport imo and usually cheaper. I am looking at April 13-20, which is the Sat to Sat of April vacation. We will be flying into Tampa bc most of the week we will be down at the Gulf coast on the beach (we will hit Disney for 2 days though). I am watching American now with layover, but times I like - total 3054 for 6 tickets. I usually end up on American or Delta bc I'm too nervous to wait for JB and SW as vacation week flights are pricey and my dates are not flexible. I generally buy very early. I've never regretted it though. This year Easter is that week too, so that won't help with prices in my experience.
@momtwoboys you will probably get better prices than I will bc you are going on the Thursday. I wish we could leave a day or 2 before the vacation, but DH is a teacher and can't take off days before a school vacation week.

 

[momtwoboys]

I am looking out of BDL too even though we live much closer to BOS. BDL is a better airport imo and usually cheaper. I am looking at April 13-20, which is the Sat to Sat of April vacation. We will be flying into Tampa bc most of the week we will be down at the Gulf coast on the beach (we will hit Disney for 2 days though). I am watching American now with layover, but times I like - total 3054 for 6 tickets. I usually end up on American or Delta bc I'm too nervous to wait for JB and SW as vacation week flights are pricey and my dates are not flexible. I generally buy very early. I've never regretted it though. This year Easter is that week too, so that won't help with prices in my experience.
@momtwoboys you will probably get better prices than I will bc you are going on the Thursday. I wish we could leave a day or 2 before the vacation, but DH is a teacher and can't take off days before a school vacation week.

we normally do fri to fri and just have our son miss the fri before vaca and its always an early release day anyway! This coming year he will be a senior and I am thinking what the hell he can miss 2 days and we will end up flying back before good friday. that way we will be home for the long easter weekend and our oldest college son may be home if he doesnt do Study abroad. Thinking also we may save on air this way. What do you think of those delta flights I priced out???? smart idea? I teach also, but not school I teach Dance and I work Mon tues wed and Sat, so leaving thurs before the school vaca works for me too! GOOD LUCK! I remember your name from past years spring trips!!!!

 

[monarchsfan16]

Hoping not to rush things! I'll be booking air for the week after you, realistically from MHT and into BOS and would like a few more months to accumulate more SW and JB points! JB is just about to open up through early February this weekend, so I have a feeling it might be more like August or September when they open. SW might throw a curveball though. They're opening into March at the end of this month, Usually I don't have to book April vacation flights with them until October. I'm afraid this may throw that off. Was really hoping for a bit more time with the Feb vacation flights too, since I just booked Christmas weekend flights for NOLA! But I'm mostly hoping for more time with April flights. Having Easter at the start of our week will make it a killer.

 

[momtwoboys]

Hoping not to rush things! I'll be booking air for the week after you, realistically from MHT and into BOS and would like a few more months to accumulate more SW and JB points! JB is just about to open up through early February this weekend, so I have a feeling it might be more like August or September when they open. SW might throw a curveball though. They're opening into March at the end of this month, Usually I don't have to book April vacation flights with them until October. I'm afraid this may throw that off. Was really hoping for a bit more time with the Feb vacation flights too, since I just booked Christmas weekend flights for NOLA! But I'm mostly hoping for more time with April flights. Having Easter at the start of our week will make it a killer.

jb usually opens in july for april, that has been our experience. But Jb has priced us out last year. trying to keep all options open!!

 

[Tattylou]

we normally do fri to fri and just have our son miss the fri before vaca and its always an early release day anyway! This coming year he will be a senior and I am thinking what the hell he can miss 2 days and we will end up flying back before good friday. that way we will be home for the long easter weekend and our oldest college son may be home if he doesnt do Study abroad. Thinking also we may save on air this way. What do you think of those delta flights I priced out???? smart idea? I teach also, but not school I teach Dance and I work Mon tues wed and Sat, so leaving thurs before the school vaca works for me too! GOOD LUCK! I remember your name from past years spring trips!!!!

Yes, I remember you too! I wish we could leave a day or 2 earlier too. I recall that I usually end up paying between 400 and 500 each with a layover when April vaca and Easter coincide. So, those Delta prices seem within that range. I heard from someone that higher fuel prices are also causing flights to be pricier, not sure if that is factual or not though. I have noticed Jet Blue is expensive for April vaca. I think 2 years ago when it fell with Easter, my bff waited and paid 800 each for direct flights out of BOS on JB. I think that year I paid 500 each with layover on Delta. I dont like SW bc of the no assigned seats. My boys are only just now turning 8 and 10. They don't want to sit alone and I don't like that either. So I avoid the unassigned seating.
Think I am going to buy the American tix. I like the times, but the price is painful.
Good luck everyone!