Maritimes + New England best fares to Orlando (Post em)

[coastgirl]

Haven't used US Air, have used Continental and Southwest out of MHT. It's a great little airport. We have stayed at the HOliday Inn Express, below, with a park-and-fly deal. (There are two Holiday Inns in Manchester, this one has better rates in our experience.) We got good service there, the shuttle drivers in particular have always been great.
http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/...&numberOfChildren=0&ratePreference=6CBARCnull

However, I think this time I'll be booking Springhill Suites, per Ted's post above. Haven't stayed at this one, but others in the chain, and the rate I saw was terrific.

Have fun!

 

[Ted in Halifax]

We are flying out of Manchester, NH on December 29,2010 on the early morning flight with U.S. Airways. Wondering if any fellow Canadian Disers have used this service before and if so where did you overnight?
We plan to travel down the day before and are wondering about any reasonably priced hotel/ park and fly rates.
Excited about the holidays with our favourite mouse!

I used usairways from MHT last month. It was fine ... not a problem. Would fly them again (note: I got my continental onepass miles flying usairways ... they have a reciprocal agreement)

I overnighted at the aforementioned springhill suites. Price of $126 US everything in. Booked this again for February.

 

[mbb]

I just scored flights on AirTransat for $1200 and change for 3 of us
DH will come in on points a little later in the week.

February 23 - March 17
From Halifax to St. Pete's.

82 more days, and we're baaackk!! LOL!!

 

[Ted in Halifax]

mbb, excellent find. 82 days! If I'm not mistaken that will be with canjet. I like canjet alot!

I'm seeing a few deals that show up and then disappear (they sell out).

Although not a deal in price as much as convenience and time saving, I saw a one way from YHZ to MCO for $324 with taxes and fees in for Feb 12th ... the first day of Halifax's 2 week school break. This was a direct flight with aircanada ... no bag fees. Again not a great price, but to leave on the first day of the break and get there direct is excellent. I found this for a teacher friend of mine, who couldn't leave until the 12th, but had tickets for an event on the 13th ...

 

[MinnieMommy]

Finally booked our flights for March Break 2011.

Had been really torn between flying from Halifax or driving to the US. Have done both previously.

Flying jetBlue out of Portland. Departing first thing Sat. on a direct flight to MCO. Returning Fri. evening direct flight to PWM.

$244US each/return taxes incl. (no bag fees!)

 

[coastgirl]

Good job, Minniemommy.

Curious now, how does one book Canjet? A quick google got me only people who talked about canjet and didn't actually seem to book it...

 

[Ted in Halifax]

Canjet is chartered through transatholidays.ca ... so check their website. That is the only way to book canjet, unless you book an entire plane with them

 

[webworm]

US Airways has $59.00 flights from MHT to Orlando or Tampa on Sat Feb 12th and return flights on Feb 19th from Tampa to MHT for $59.00. Fly into one airport and return from another. It is $89.00 +tax from MCO on the return.

 

[Macduffy]

$299 return from Portland Maine to MCO in late September with Delta. Still waiting for Jetblue to come out with flight schedules after September 6th

 

[DisneyRookie2007]

I just priced out some flights for a co-worker.

Westjet
Moncton to Orlando
$800 return
Feb 9 -17

I thought that was pretty decent - especially since the return flight was direct.

 

[nibab4]

DisneyRookie2007

The price for MOncton to MCO in feb is for how many people. As I was checking the West Jet site and they still have their sale on and I came up with half of what you quoted.

J

 

[DisneyRookie2007]

DisneyRookie2007

The price for MOncton to MCO in feb is for how many people. As I was checking the West Jet site and they still have their sale on and I came up with half of what you quoted.

J

Sorry about that - it was for 2 people.....so $400 each.

 

[mcgraws]

I am looking at a late August trip to WDW and US.

I actually would prefer to fly out of New England so that I can drop my dogs at my mother-in-law's in NB and save about $600-$750 in kennel costs.

I have never done this before, where will I get the best prices out of, Portland, Manchester, somewhere else? Which airline?

Thx for the help

 

[Honeystar120608]

I am curious to know what has come up for the cheapest flights from Moncton to MCO. Hoping the flights are direct or short lay over. (2 kids) Wondering which is cheapest, fly out of here or Bangor. (October if this helps)

 

[DisneyRookie2007]

I am curious to know what has come up for the cheapest flights from Moncton to MCO. Hoping the flights are direct or short lay over. (2 kids) Wondering which is cheapest, fly out of here or Bangor. (October if this helps)

I can almost guarantee you that flights will be cheaper from Maine (Portland or Bangor). However, actual cost is only 1 of my considerations. Driving to Maine will add 1 day on either end of my vacation for driving. Gas money, food, park and fly or hotel charges, etc. and the difference starts to get reduced. Also to consider is the baggage fees most US carriers will charge.

The convenience factor of flying from Moncton or Halifax can't be overlooked if only a difference of a few hundred dollars.

The flights from Moncton to Orlando (Feb 9-17) as I mentioned in an earlier post, was $800 for 2 people - while flying from Portland was less than $400. I have not seen any flights less than $400 each (taxes-in) for flights from Moncton - and I've generally been looking since 2007. Halifax might offer a slight reduction, but not a considerable difference to consider the 6 hour round trip.

 

[pooksma]

Just booked August 16-26. Flying Delta from Portland. For a switch, they were cheaper than JetBlue.

854 for 3 ppl-1 stop each way. Early flight out, late flight back. Compared it on AC and WJ- 2600 and 2300 respectively.

 

[Ted in Halifax]

I'm seeing similar possibilities of YHZ to MCo for

March 29th to April 5th for Example ... 355US taxes and fees in ...

see usairways.com

 

[IndianSummer]

Just found this thread tonight, so sorry I'm responding so late. Last year (Feb. 2010) we flew out of Portland for about $200 per person round trip with JetBlue.

This year, we decided we didn't want the (for us) long drive to Portland, so we flew out of Moncton with WestJet for $168 per person, one way, direct flight. (they fly direct on Thursdays). Our flight back home, we got for $149 per person from Air Canada. It makes one quick stop and we're at YQM in just over 5 hours. I checked the flight deals everyday for a few weeks and my dates were somewhat flexible, so that helped. I also checked prices from Halifax, Fredericton, Saint John and Charlottetown, but Moncton had the best prices, consistently.

I ended up buying our flight to Florida about a week and a half before buying our return and jumped on the sales when I found when they appeared.

hth

 

[DisneyRookie2007]

Well, winter blues and the extra-ordinary workload this fall and winter hasme thinking of another trip to orlando this Spring.

I've been scouring the airline websites for a few days now and nothing special (price-wise) is standing out.

If any of you have any hot tips on cheap airfare (from Moncton or Halifax preferably), please post it here. Thanks. Portland and Bangor do have lower fares, but by the time I factor in travel times, gas, meals and lodging the difference is not as attractive.

The dates are: May 13-24 or June 10-21...those are the only dates that work for us right now....until I win the Lotto max on Friday that it - then it's whenever I want to go

 

[DisneyRookie2007]

Also, if Portland or Bangor turn out to be the best fares (everything considered), what hotels offer the best rates where I can park for free?

Considering bangor is only an additional 2 hour drive (5 hours) compared with Halifax (3 hours), it might as ewll give it some consideration