cheaper airline tickets advice here~

[MOMOFMNM]

Hi...ok, I live in DSM Iowa, notorious for HIGH airfaire...now we have Allegiant no frill carrier HOWEVER they only go to Sanford and we did not want to rent a car SO...any tix I found were 330 to 350 per person from DSM pretty much anytime of the year...flying Delta or AA....so I went to Travelocity and saw that they had a pkg deal for air and hotel for 1015.00!!!! I read in a WDW guide this trick: I bought the package which equalled about 200 per person, we have 5 people...and the hotel is some no frills off site place like a Roadway Inn or something like that...so we are going to use the plane tickets and book a room at SOG on site and buy discount park passes, going during Value season, end of Sept begin Oct...and skip the hotel part of the package on Travelocity!!! YEAH!!! How cool is that??? Even to drive to KC or Omaha and buy tickets would be more than that and SOOO inconvienient to drive home w 3 kids after a week at Disney..btw the no frills carrier Allegiant the tix were going to be 1079 and then to SaNFORD ap...here we get to use the Disney shuttle to the resort for free right??? Anyway...getting a 6 night stay on site, air, park tickets, and 20 meal vouchers grand total for me:

484 SOG
1015 Plane tix
300 vouchers
723 park tickets, no hop(one park per day w three small girls will be enough for our first family trip to Disney)

total about 2500!!!!! approx!!! HOOORRAY!!! I already have half that saved in one month due to my obsessive compulsive order!!
dh didn't think I would be able to pull this off...
getcha ears on Honey we're going to the house of mouse!!!

 

[chris7]

Sounds good. I'm having the same problem in Austin Texas for a Dec. trip. Cheapest round trip is 350. How did you find it on travelocity? I just went there and did the type in destination and dates... for air only... and it gave me 351 or book 8 nites w/ hotel for 753 per person. Did you do it under the air + hotel option or was this a special listed somewhere else on the site?

 

[MOMOFMNM]

Chris,

I think Dec is a PRIME time to fly...maybe that has somethng to do w it as I am going end Sept...I clicked on the air+hotel and then did a search. I will try dates in Dec and see if they are way more...

 

[MOMOFMNM]

I did the search from Dec 15 thru 21...same number of days and people and the trip was about 100 higher total...I could try Austin for you...
what dates are you looking at?

 

[chris7]

Dec. 18 - Dec. 26. Thanks. Kids just woke up from nap, so I'll also try it also in a little bit.

 

[chris7]

I just tried it. The cheapest came out to 354/person. The cheapest round trip I've found so far is $351, so no better, but a great deal if someone wanted to stay at that hotel. Thanks for the tip, I'll put this on my list to try every couple of days.

 

[MouseClubMom]

My friends just bought a package like that to Vegas and for airfare from NYC to Vegas and 3 nites at the Bellagio it was $650 per person for the 2 of them. The hotel room by itself would have been almost $1000 with tax!

 

[aanthony03]

You want to talk about cheap airline tickets, has anyone gone to the southwest website and sign up for their ding service? Here is a sample of airfares. Just a suggestion.

Albany to Kansas City for $135!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Albuquerque to Birmingham for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Amarillo to San Jose for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Austin to New Orleans for $86!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Austin to Oakland for $135!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Austin to Ontario for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Baltimore to Birmingham for $94!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Baltimore to Columbus for $30!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Baltimore to Corpus Christi for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Baltimore to Long Island/Islip for $35!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Baltimore to Manchester for $35!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Baltimore to Orlando for $65!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Baltimore to San Antonio for $86!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Baltimore to Tulsa for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Birmingham to Albuquerque for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Birmingham to Baltimore for $94!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Birmingham to Cleveland for $98!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Birmingham to Corpus Christi for $135!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Birmingham to New Orleans for $30!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Birmingham to San Jose for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Boise to St. Louis for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Buffalo to Houston Hobby for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Buffalo to Seattle/Tacoma for $132!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Burbank to Detroit for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Burbank to Hartford for $132!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Burbank to Indianapolis for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Chicago Midway to Tulsa for $117!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Cleveland to Birmingham for $98!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Cleveland to Houston Hobby for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Cleveland to Little Rock for $91!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Cleveland to Ontario for $132!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Cleveland to Reno for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Cleveland to St. Louis for $61!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Columbus to Baltimore for $30!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Columbus to Jacksonville for $100!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Corpus Christi to Baltimore for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Corpus Christi to Birmingham for $135!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Dallas Love to Jackson for $90!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Detroit to Burbank for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Detroit to Philadelphia for $89!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
El Paso to Orlando for $135!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Fort Lauderdale to Oklahoma City for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Harlingen to Las Vegas for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Harlingen to Salt Lake City for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Hartford to Burbank for $132!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Hartford to Jackson for $134!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Houston Hobby to Buffalo for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Houston Hobby to Cleveland for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Houston Hobby to Los Angeles for $86!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Houston Hobby to Portland for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Indianapolis to Burbank for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Jackson to Dallas Love for $90!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Jackson to Hartford for $134!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Jackson to Las Vegas for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Jackson to Omaha for $112!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Jackson to Providence for $138!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Jackson to Salt Lake City for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Jacksonville to Columbus for $100!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Jacksonville to Phoenix for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Kansas City to Albany for $135!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Kansas City to Tulsa for $35!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Las Vegas to Harlingen for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Las Vegas to Jackson for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Little Rock to Cleveland for $91!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Little Rock to Tulsa for $60!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Long Island/Islip to Baltimore for $35!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Long Island/Islip to Oakland for $134!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Los Angeles to Houston Hobby for $86!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Los Angeles to West Palm Beach for $132!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Louisville to Orlando for $103!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Lubbock to St. Louis for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Manchester to Baltimore for $35!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Manchester to Midland/Odessa for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Midland/Odessa to Manchester for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Midland/Odessa to San Jose for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Nashville to Pittsburgh for $67!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Nashville to Seattle/Tacoma for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
New Orleans to Austin for $86!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
New Orleans to Birmingham for $30!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
New Orleans to San Diego for $86!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
New Orleans to Spokane for $84!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Norfolk to St. Louis for $101!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Oakland to Austin for $135!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Oakland to Long Island/Islip for $134!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Oklahoma City to Fort Lauderdale for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Oklahoma City to Ontario for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Omaha to Jackson for $112!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Omaha to Pittsburgh for $125!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Ontario to Austin for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Ontario to Cleveland for $132!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Ontario to Oklahoma City for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Orlando to Baltimore for $65!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Orlando to El Paso for $135!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Orlando to Louisville for $103!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Philadelphia to Detroit for $89!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Phoenix to Jacksonville for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Pittsburgh to Nashville for $67!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Pittsburgh to Omaha for $125!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Pittsburgh to Reno for $137!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Pittsburgh to Tampa for $67!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Portland to Houston Hobby for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Portland to Sacramento for $35!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Providence to Jackson for $138!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Providence to Tulsa for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Raleigh/Durham to Salt Lake City for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Reno to Cleveland for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Reno to Pittsburgh for $137!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Sacramento to Portland for $35!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Salt Lake City to Harlingen for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Salt Lake City to Jackson for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Salt Lake City to Raleigh/Durham for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
San Antonio to Baltimore for $86!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
San Antonio to Tucson for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
San Diego to New Orleans for $86!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
San Jose to Amarillo for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
San Jose to Birmingham for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
San Jose to Midland/Odessa for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Seattle/Tacoma to Buffalo for $132!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Seattle/Tacoma to Nashville for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Spokane to New Orleans for $84!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
St. Louis to Boise for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
St. Louis to Cleveland for $61!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
St. Louis to Lubbock for $139!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
St. Louis to Norfolk for $101!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
St. Louis to Tampa for $136!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Tampa to Pittsburgh for $67!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Tampa to St. Louis for $136!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Tucson to San Antonio for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Tulsa to Baltimore for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Tulsa to Chicago Midway for $117!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Tulsa to Kansas City for $35!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Tulsa to Little Rock for $60!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
Tulsa to Providence for $133!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only
West Palm Beach to Los Angeles for $132!
- Fare is valid for travel June 15 through September 12, 2005 only


They have the ding 1 or 2 a day with these types of flights. You have to buy them then and there or they disappear and you have to wait until you see them again. The ding is an on going service so even the ones who go to WDW in Dec will get a good price.

 

[chris7]

Hi, I do have ding and have been watching it. Since I'm going in Dec. and SW only has fares out through Sept., I don't think anythings going to happen through Ding right now. What's up with SW these days? Granted, I have not flown in 5 years, but back then SW always beat the pants off every one. I looked at their current fare for Austin/Orlando and it's the same as everyone else. If you can get the fun fare it might beat them by 30$. I know they have fantastic specials, but for trying to plan a big trip I get nervous about just waiting to see if they eventually come out with anything.

 

[MOMOFMNM]

Chris could you try to modify your dates by a day or so?? I found it cheaper to fly on a WED or Thur stay on Sat and fly home Sun or Tues...these days were cheaper....I did a search for 2 adult/2 kids dec 15 thu 21 and got 283 per person...

 

[chris7]

Thanks for looking!! My daughter starts kinder next year and they don't get out until the 19th. Not willing to pull her out of school. I will keep trying at travelocity, I imagine things change and get updated frequently.

 

[PlutosMom]

Hello to MOMOFMNM - I live in Ankeny, IA and share your struggle with airfare. We've been to Disney about 13 times and airfare is always the trickiest piece. Going again on 5/31 with AA airfare of $248. In October we're trying Allegiant at $215/pp - car rental on this trip is OK with us.

I tried to execute on your Travelocity trick, but couldn't seem to figure it out I chose hotel/airfare; put in the dates; and it came up with packages. I chose the cheapest and proceeded thru the process, but I couldn't figure out how to "not use" the hotel piece so I could get/pay for only the airfare. Did I misunderstand or am I just not seeing how to do this on Travelocity??? Any help you can share would be appreciated. If there's anything I can do/answer in return, just holler. THANKS!

 

[disneyeveryyear]

PlutosMom:

I don't think she opts out of the hotel, she plans to book it with the hotel for a total of $1015, and then just not use the hotel.

At least, that is how I read it.

 

[MOMOFMNM]

YES the above post is right!!! Although my plans are drastically changing at this point...

 

[ANTSS2001]

Chris,

I think Dec is a PRIME time to fly...maybe that has somethng to do w it as I am going end Sept...I clicked on the air+hotel and then did a search. I will try dates in Dec and see if they are way more...

when in sept? just scouting for dates and Dis'ers.

KPeterso = Sept 22 to Oct 3rd OKW and AKL
melindaandrob Sept 23rd to Sept 30th
tinawv = Sept 23rd to Sept 30th Pop Century
antss2001 = Sept 23rd to Oct 1st ASMusic::::::9/30 MNSSHP= Liberty Tree Tavern
poutytink = Sept 23rd to Oct 1st
MsWitty1 = Sept 24th to Sept 28th
cjhinch = Sept 24th to Sept 29 POP
Christy 93 = Sept 24th to Oct 1st Poly
KristyKelly = Sept 24th to Oct 1st
Carol1973 = Sept 24th to Oct 1st Pop
disneytyme = Sept 24th to Oct 1st
George T = Sept 24th to Oct 1st POFQ
lisatradingspaces = Sept 24th to Oct 1st
maggie767 = Sept 24th to Oct 1st Pop
sheepie mom = Sept 25th to Oct 1st Poly:::::::::9/30 MNSSHP
3 Mouseketeers = Sept 25th to Oct 5th
jcemom = Sept 26th to Oct 4th ASMovies
Blueeyes101817 = Sept 29 to Oct 3rd Pop
somcgregor = Sept 24th to Oct 2nd CR
smile = Sept 25th to Oct 1st
scoutsmom99 = Sept 25th to Oct 6th
mouseRD = Sept 28th to Oct 3rd YC
mickeys friend = Sept 27th to Oct 1st CR
Disneykat = Sept 29th to Oct 3rd

Interested few for an Illumination Dessert Gathering:
antss2001 +1................................ 2
jcemom +1.......................................2
DisneyKat...................................... ?
scoutsmom99.................................?

 

[golfgal]

Last Dec, up until a few days before Christmas, flights from Minneapolis to MCO were about $106 round trip on Northwest. If you wait until about 21 days before your trip, the tickets will be less expensive. Sign up for Travelocity Fare Alert and they will E-mail you when the price changes, up or down. When I started looking in Dec for our trip this week, the prices were $275/RT from MSP to MCO. At 25 days out, they dropped to $153/RT.

 

[TammyAlphabet]

We did something similar for our upcoming trip, except, we booked through Expedia, who allows you to book a flight for a seven day return and only one night of hotel, if you wish. So use the vacations tab and right next to the return date is a check box that says "I only need hotel for part of my trip." Check this box and they will ask for the check in and check out date for the "hotel" part of the stay. Just put in one night of the trip, and you will get the same discount on the airfare as if you were getting a seven night hotel stay. Pretty cool, we saved a fortune on our airfare this way.

 

[carrie_106]

try expedia, we are going the 17th of Dec to 23rd of Dec, staying at Port Orleans, with roundtrip from Kalamazoo, MI for $470 a person, the cheapest air I could find was $400, so the package saved us almost $1000, we found they were less than Travelocity. Good Luck