Winnipeg Flights to MCO

[Lizziejane]

Trying to do a little research and planning....we travel to Orlando next January, and currently, Westjet have the only direct flight at $705 per person. United Airlines has a stop in Chicago, at $464.

Two questions really - as there is only one direct flight on Westjet 3 times per week - is their current price likely to go up or down? I know it's still very early in the game, but I would imagine those seats will be in higher demand than any others. Would I be correct in thinking the price is only likely to go up, not down?

Also, is United in trouble? I thought I'd read that they filed for bankruptcy - their current pricing is far cheaper than their competitors and I know that this is as cheap as we will find. I'm afraid to book and have them go under.

And to be honest, I'm willing to pay more to fly direct - if I could get westjet at $600, I'd grab them. Am I likely to see that price with Westjet?

 

[dis_guy]

I fly with United all the time and to be honest they are no better and no worse than all the others that fly in North America that I've been on. The problem is that connection in Chicago. I'd avoid it like the plague. Flying from Edmonton I much prefer to connect in Houston or Denver. Depending on how your budget is that direct Westjet flight might be worth it especially if you have small kids.

United fares will steadily go up as time goes on. From casual observations lately Westjet seems to bounce around a bit more. Maybe others can help you more with this.

Right now I'm looking at a last minute trip (in 2 weeks) and WJ is way cheaper than United by about $1100 (for 2 adults) and WJ is not really what I would call cheap either! If it wasn't for a steal of a deal for the accomodation I wouldn't even consider these prices.

 

[cpbjgc]

I would wait to book that Westjet flight. That price looks very much like their regular price (so it is not likely to go up), and it is still too early for them to be discounting their seats. We have gone in January a few times and we usually ended up booking those flights on August.

 

[Queenofallthings]

We did the Westjet direct flights in January of 2010 and we got them for $84 each way....I was sick about waiting to book but so happy we did! That direct flight is a godsend! We've done United thru Chicago and Delta thru Minneapolis and if we have to do a stopover, we choose Delta thru Minneapolis.

Hope this helps!

 

[dis_guy]

We've done United thru Chicago and Delta thru Minneapolis and if we have to do a stopover, we choose Delta thru Minneapolis.

Yup. MSP is a very nice airport to connect through.

 

[Lizziejane]

Thank you all! I appreciate the feedback. I guess I will hold tight for now and wait and see what happens with the Westjet price. We will be travelling with a 2 year old so in my mind, a direct flight is really the only option we should be considering!

Interestingly, I checked the westjet site for upcoming flights for the remainder of this month (they discontinue the direct flight at the end of March). There are still seats available on some of their direct flights and I would have thought they'd be sold out long ago.

So I will sit tight and check their prices religiously!