Has anyone ever booked really cheap flights?

[tony64]

I've been looking on some sites and there are last minute deals to Florida for £54 return Inc. all Taxes. Has anyone ever booked one of these and what are the catches? There MUST be some?

 

[AlanUK]

I don't know but it sounds to good to be true which usually means it is

 

[alisonbestford]

I guess that much of it depends on the sites you're looking at

If they're reputable travel agents maybe there is no real catch as such

 

[fizz13]

Where did you see these deals Tony?

 

[Cyrano]

Where did you see these deals Tony?

Ditto

 

[Mermaid2sea]

I once booked a flight for someone for around £190.00 for June time. It was a few years ago the airline was Britannia and the even landed at Orlando International. Booked through official Disney in the UK I found them on Teletext (Before the days of the Internet)....The hotel room was £25 per night which was split with a friend.

 

[wilma-bride]

Where did you see these deals Tony?

From what he was saying at the weekend Claire, I think it was www.cheapflights.com or something like that

 

[wayneg]

Sure it wasn't £54+taxes? or £54each way?
£54 total is £27 each way taxes come to more than this so they would leave the seat empty rather then sell at £54 surely?

 

[squitty]

We have booked a few of the late deals. Depending on who its with maybe you will have to take their car hire for the duration of the holiday. If you decline the car hire then the price of the flights go up.

We have had some really good last minute trips this way.

 

[tony64]

Have a look for yourselves ,

www.cheapflights.co.uk/

I can't believe it myself.

 

[paulh]

had £99 returns acouple of times.£199 with virgin (got £200 back as seat dident recline we put kids on them).Thatwas back befor internet took off,got them from teletext.Have found in recent years those types of prices hard to find
Paulh

 

[wayneg]

Have a look for yourselves ,

www.cheapflights.co.uk/

I can't believe it myself.

I am not doing well today, can't find it, which airport from?

 

[Claire L]

Found £94 rtn incl taxes to Orlando from Gatwick with Avro for 7 nights but it leves tomorrow Not alot of notice!

Claire

 

[tony64]

Keep trying it I was looking at London All to Orlando all

It changes very day but it regularly has flights as low as £49 listed as return Inc all Taxes they are always leaving within a week.

 

[paulh]

the cheap flights will be for leaving in next 1-10 days
Paulh

 

[jns]

we got £109 fly drive each from Belfast in 2004 with airtours only had 48 hours to pack

 

[Cyrano]

we got £109 fly drive each from Belfast in 2004 with airtours only had 48 hours to pack

That's my kind of sweet deal

 

[tony64]

we got £109 fly drive each from Belfast in 2004 with airtours only had 48 hours to pack

Sounds like they are genuine then, I've just got to hold my nerve and wait for the price to drop.

 

[Hilary]

We went in March with First Choice for around £180 each, booked about 6 -8 weeks out. The price went down to about £120 as it got nearer to the departure date - and then I stopped looking as I didn't want to know! That included all taxes, etc., flying Bristol / Sanford.

My other bargain (although not as low as those you've mentioned, Tony) was last October when DD and I got our flights Heathrow / New York with British Airways for £160 each including taxes. That was from a link posted on these boards. I kept waiting for the 'catch', but it didn't come!