Continental $250 RT CLE to MCO?

[Singinglizzie]

I'm planning a 4 night trip in Sept. over labor day weekend. It's 6 months ahead, and I've found that 4 months ahead is usually optimum time to book. Today Continental lowered it's direct flight airfare to $228 with tax for $250 total? Airtran out of Akron is $260 rt, plus car parking fees. Last year, same timeframe flights were as low as $150 - $180, but you never know. Should I just book or try to wait it out to see if fares drop lower? Money is tight, so every penny saved is meaningful to me. WWYD?

 

[webworm]

I also see nonstop flights with Southwest from Columbus for $85.00 each way or $191.40 with taxes. Might be worth the 2hr drive depending on number of tickets you need to purchase. Airtran has $70.00 nonstop flights or $161.40.

 

[Singinglizzie]

I also found rt tix from Pittsburgh for $118. It's a 2.45 hour drive, (so gas, time and Parking). With CLE I can take the RTA, so I can save the parking fee which winds up being 35 or more dollars. Ohhh.... why cant it be easier and cheaper from Cleveland.

 

[Singinglizzie]

I also see nonstop flights with Southwest from Columbus for $85.00 each way or $191.40 with taxes. Might be worth the 2hr drive depending on number of tickets you need to purchase. Airtran has $70.00 nonstop flights or $161.40.

Yeah, I just need 1 ticket. Thanks for the info!

 

[Thumper4me]

We are going over Labor Day weekend as well. Continental just lowered their fare CLE to MCO. We are leaving on Saturday and returning on Tuesday and got a price of $198 before fees and taxes. The total including everything is $219. I don't see it getting too much better.

Kelly

 

[Singinglizzie]

Yeah, bummer. My sis booked her flights for Fri-Monday, so I am trying to figure out what to do. I did see the lower fares for Sat and Tuesday. I even checked seating for my dates, it looks like 50 sold, maybe less. I figure I have a few days to decide before the special goes away. Wish me luck!

 

[DebbieB]

I also found rt tix from Pittsburgh for $118. It's a 2.45 hour drive, (so gas, time and Parking). With CLE I can take the RTA, so I can save the parking fee which winds up being 35 or more dollars. Ohhh.... why cant it be easier and cheaper from Cleveland.

$118 roundtrip? Wow! What are your dates? I rarely see under $250 from PIT.

 

[Singinglizzie]

It turns out the $118 rate is on Airtran, but not on my dates. I found the rates through a link. If I can find it, I will post it here. EDITED: OK - try the link below.

http://travel.travelocity.com/airca...701&last_pgd_page=airgsiscityinterstitial.pgd

 

[LeslieG]

I don't know if they still are available, but as of yesterday there were flights out of Columbus to MCO for $70 each way on Airtran. I routinely check CLE, CAK, PIT and CMH. I would say CLE is almost always most expensive. SW out of CLE is usually crazy. CMH is almost always cheapest, followed by PIT and CAK.

 

[Singinglizzie]

I don't know if they still are available, but as of yesterday there were flights out of Columbus to MCO for $70 each way on Airtran. I routinely check CLE, CAK, PIT and CMH. I would say CLE is almost always most expensive. SW out of CLE is usually crazy. CMH is almost always cheapest, followed by PIT and CAK.

Thanks. By the time I factor in time, parking and gas, it makes sense to stick to CLE, since I can get there on the RTA for $6. If I remember last year same weekend, I got a $209 rt rate on Airtran from Akron, then used my American Express rewards to buy a $50 discount credit, but parking cost me $35. There were also several Sping air specials to Orlando offered last year around this time, like $138 rt from CLE, but I haven't seen any offered this year? I think I am just going to bite the bullet and buy my ticket on Continental for $228+ tax = $249 direct flights. Fares could drop but most likely they will apply to Sat & Tues, and my dates are Thurs & Monday, plus Monday is the labor day holiday, and if I remember the airport was really busy that day too. Then again, maybe I'll just go check Airtran one last time

 

[The.Epcot.Man]

JUST grabbed flights for OCT on a similar deal....$213 RT non stop!

Saved about $500!

I don't know if the deals will get better, but the seats are going pretty fast!

 

[Singinglizzie]

OK, I am booked $228rt direct + tax on Continental. My luck the ticket prices will drop in a few weeks, but I didn't want to chance it, so am now set. Hope any one else needing a good price gets it!

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Last year we took a spur of the moment trip and flew out of CAK on Airtran. Used the $25 coupon special Airtran offered and booked our ticket as two one ways this allowed us to use 2 of the $25 coupons per person. We spent $130.00 a person for our trip. We prefer CAK over CLE because of the better prices and easy parking.

 

[Singinglizzie]

Yeah, I hear you on Airtran. Last year I got a lower rate, but missed the coupon by a few days - at least I got to use it to buy seats. If another special comes up, maybe I can do a 2nd trip -

 

[Thumper4me]

Singinglizzie,

You were wise to purchase your tickets. The flights out of Cleveland are back up over $400 for Labor Day Weekend.

 

[Singinglizzie]

Yeah, I saw that they went up. It's very possible they will drop again, but because I'm returning labor day, chances are discounts won't apply to that day. Would love to get a cheap fare and go a 2nd time before!

 

[JB2K]

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