Will I be able to get there in April?

[marathonmommy]

Okay . . .
Had to change my April ressie from a less popular one to one of the most busy ones - Premier Season (April 9-14). I had to change due to a career move. Was able to get the ressie but the flight is a different story. I can't seem to find airfare (nonstop) for much less than $369. I checked with Southwest and Airtran (usually lower in price) along with the others. I need to fly out of PHL or EWR. I've never traveled this time of year, so I don't know if there is any hope of the fares changing. Here is my question:

Do I keep the ressie and just hope the fares will go down as it gets closer to the date?

or

Do I "face the music" that it's just too late to get reasonable airfare (I don't know if this is true or not), cancel the ressie, and bank the points and/or make a new ressie for August?

BTW, "reasonable airfare" in my mind is $250 or so or less per person since I will be traveling with 4 others!
Oh, please help my DIS friends. Brutal honesty in this case (not always, thank you very much) is greatly appreciated!

 

[PBader]

When we flew last April, our fares were about $330 each, If the fares were to happen to go down, they will give you a credit adjustment towards a future flight. But I really feel that it is a sad fact of life that it costs more to fly now and I really don't see the fares going down.

I think that the airlines will continue to run some really nice sales, but they will be few and far between. Spring break, along with the holidays are going to be premium times for them that they won't have to discount fares.

Good luck with your planning.
Paula

 

[aDVCwannabe]

spirit flies from there and delta 3000 might also - and spirit rates are usually great!

sorry you hafta go prime time.

 

[speakupjc]

Check the Ding Fares on SWA. I just checked the price of the tickets from PHL to MCO and they are about $270 a piece for the dates you want.

 

[ClarabelleCow]

Okay . . .
Had to change my April ressie from a less popular one to one of the most busy ones - Premier Season (April 9-14). I had to change due to a career move. Was able to get the ressie but the flight is a different story. I can't seem to find airfare (nonstop) for much less than $369. I checked with Southwest and Airtran (usually lower in price) along with the others. I need to fly out of PHL or EWR. I've never traveled this time of year, so I don't know if there is any hope of the fares changing. Here is my question:

Do I keep the ressie and just hope the fares will go down as it gets closer to the date?

or

Do I "face the music" that it's just too late to get reasonable airfare (I don't know if this is true or not), cancel the ressie, and bank the points and/or make a new ressie for August?

BTW, "reasonable airfare" in my mind is $250 or so or less per person since I will be traveling with 4 others!
Oh, please help my DIS friends. Brutal honesty in this case (not always, thank you very much) is greatly appreciated!

Can you get to JFK or LGA, try Jet Blue, they are cheap!! You can still book for next week and its under 200!!

 

[dianeschlicht]

Here in Minnesota, those would not be bad fares for prime time.

 

[disneynutt1225]

I flew out of PHL last year that same time and I found CHEAP flights on Airtran - I want to say $79 per flight. Don't give up hope! I think I found that fare after Christmas - maybe at the 90 day window.