How long to leave it before booking flights?

[T16GEM]

I have been looking on e bookers at a flight in November which is coming out at £351 plus taxes.

Do you think that this will be all booked up if we leave it any longer? I was wondering if the prices would start to fall if we leave it until nearer the time?

Also I have just been in Disney.co.uk trying to book accomodation and it would seem that all of the budget hotels are booked up!!

Can you believe it!

 

[Loo Poo]

Hi

Can't really help with the flights but with regard to the Disney Hotels I was looking for December and noticed that the website is only taking bookings for 2004. If you ring Disney reservations they should be able to help.

 

[amf]

Hi.....if we were going in November I would be holding off for the £59 - £100 return, secure in the knowledge that it would come to pass.

You do not say whether the quote is scheduled or charter, but with ebookers I guess probably scheduled. If scheduled is a necessity I would shop around - you are bound to get a cheaper price for travel in November.

A further thought....would it be worthwhile phoning TCD for a package quote?

Good luck.

Alex

 

[T16GEM]

Where will I find prices like that on the web then??

Please advise!!

 

[galaxy]

Bumping this as Id like to know too.

Galaxy

 

[amf]

Have a look at pages 222 and 298 on ITV1 teletext for cheap charters

 

[amf]

For web sites, the following can be worth a visit;-

Flightline
Holidaysbyphone
Farebase
Hoppaway Travel
Expedia
Travelocity

 

[BevS97]

it depends on how gutted you will be if the £100 flights don't appear. I know it's a very quiet time of year, but I'm not sure I would be prepared to take that risk myself.

Bev

 

[amf]

I see TCD are already advertising 14 day FDs in Nov for £179 plus their usual charges. See the teletext pages mentioned above.

I suppose there is one key question here;- Are your dates in Nov flexible or fixed? If fixed you would need strong nerves to hold off until the last minute for a throwaway deal. I certainly wouldn't recommend you do this.

If, however, you are flexible as regards dates and can travel at short notice (not necessarily within 1 - 2 days of booking), I cannot conceive that you would not get a very good deal sometime in Nov. It requires some nerve but I would be very very confident. At worst if you held off to the start of November you would have a pretty decent idea of which way the wind is blowing.

Good luck, whatever you decide

Alex

 

[galaxy]

Alex we are looking into the possibilty of cheap flights for a second trip to disney next year. If we hold off till the last minute in your experience (or anyone elses please) how likely are we to get tickets for 5 people.

Galaxy

 

[amf]

Hi Galaxy.....We are off to WDW in 5 weeks time.

We have also booked accommodation in July 2004 and July 2005....there are also 5 of us. We have fixed dates and, with it being July (busy from Scotland in particular) there is no way I would be waiting until the last minute. I am trying to get free flights with Virgin (through the frequent flyer scheme) and should find out shortly if we are OK. If we don't get the freebies I would, if necessary, leave it fairly late (say 4 - 5 weeks) to see what deals are available from English airports as their school holidays won't have started when we leave.

If you are going at a busy time even without fixed dates you may have restricted choices. If you're intending a second trip at a slack time you should be OK IMHO.

Good luck

Alex

 

[alexandra uk]

Can you get cheap late deal fly drives for 3 weeks or are they only for 2 ?