Help with Allegiant Air

[blessedby3]

It has been years since we have flown Allegiant Air (I think back in 2008). We are heading to WDW in June for 2 weeks, but my DS and DSIL are only staying for a week. They need to fly back and Allegiant is going to be the quickest and easiest (not to mention cheapest) option.
I was just wondering when I should book. The fare was in the $70 range a while back, then it went to $130 range and now it is at $92. Im not sure if there is a pattern to their pricing or not. I just don't know if I should book now at $92 or wait to see if it goes back down.
I won't be paying for seat assignments, and so I think the only other thing will be a carryon. Anyone know what the carryon price is now?
Thanks

 

[supergoofy]

$10-35 if booked online

$35-$75 if done at airport


http://www2.allegiantair.com/


In blue under the book a trip feature there is "optional services and fees"


Scroll down and it will give you a table of fees

 

[blessedby3]

$10-35 if booked online

$35-$75 if done at airport


http://www2.allegiantair.com/


In blue under the book a trip feature there is "optional services and fees"


Scroll down and it will give you a table of fees

Thanks for the link. Anyone know if I should hold out for a better rate…or book at the $92 rate?

 

[nacho113]

Thanks for the link. Anyone know if I should hold out for a better rate…or book at the $92 rate?

We've usually found the best prices on Allegiant at about the 4-6 week range before departure. You could be seeing that sweet spot now, might want to jump in before prices start to slip the other way again.
We have found that the best prices always seem to be when you fly opposite to the general flow. By that I mean that generally most people will want to fly to there holiday destination on the Thursday or Friday and return on the Sunday or Monday in order to maximize there vacation time. These flights tend to be the most expensive.
ie: say that Allegiant flies on Thursdays and Sundays from your location to Sanford, typically the Thursday flight to Sanford would be more expensive than the Sunday flight to Sanford. The same hold true for the return flight, most people would prefer to return home on the Sunday and get the extra weekend days in there vacation so these flights fill up faster and the price stays higher.
Since these planes have to fly both directions anyway and the plane is near capacity on Thursday on the way to Florida, The underfilled flight still has to fly to your city first to make that full flight back to Florida so the cost of the Thursday flight to your home town gets cheaper in an effort to fill the plane as much as possible.
The idea being that a plane full of discounted seats is better than a half full plane and on the more popular return leg, the plane is going to be full of near full priced seats.
All that being said, if you can afford to loose a few days by returning home on a Thursday or Friday (or whatever days Allegiant services your city), then you will generally find these to be the less expensive return flights

 

[Ladygoldenhair]

I would grab it, but a tip, one seat may be lower but you are requesting two seats. It won't break up two separate rates. I got my best rate at the airport, and once online because I old not get ound trip at different airports. With he telephone help I got one $55, 2@ $77 and 1@ $97. If I did it online, all of he seats would have been $97.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

In general, air costs have risen a lot since 2008. You may be seeing the best price you'll see at $92. Then again, who knows if they'll have a sale or whatever. It's a gamble. Personally, I'd book it.

 

[blessedby3]

Thanks everyone! I will go ahead and book