Christmas flights should I book now?

missy131 · 04-15-2007

Have watched the fares over the last few days Prices are all over the place for Christmas. Should I book now or wait?

**DisneyTeacher** · 04-15-2007

I don't know how to play the airfare game. I booked our Christmas flights about a month ago and so far the price hasn't changed much. I wasn't going to keep checking it in case it went down a lot but I couldn't keep from peeking.

alilmagical32 · 04-15-2007

My aunt flew in on Dec. 26 last year and she booked her flight in September. HOWEVER, in November she went on and was looking at something and found her EXACT flight for about $150 cheaper. She called the airline (Southwest) and they gave her a giftcard for the amount of the discount. Not sure if this works for every airline but SW didnt give her any trouble at all.

tinkerbelle24 · 04-16-2007

Depends on if its in your target price. I dont want to fly for over $69 one way so when I see it there or lower I will book right away. Last year I waited till 1 month away and it was horrible. I flew into mco and came home outta ft. laurderdale. This time I sen SW for $49 one way pp and I took it right away!

**WishUponAStar** · 04-16-2007

We flew into south Florida for Christmas three years in a row, twice we took the advice of "wait, and you'll get a better price." Yeah, we tried waiting and ended up spending almost double

I'd say if you get a good or reasonable fare scoop it up, better safe than sorry.

PS: I bought plane tickets for our November trip last month already and got a fare UNDER what we usually pay Newark to Orlando non-stop.

KarenT · 04-16-2007

We have flown in december to WDW quite a few times. My best advice is get a feel for what a R/T flight should cost. We live near O'Hare and Midway airport in Chicago. Highest Fair was $208. R/T. Lowest fare a ding from Sothwest $59.00 each way.
So when I am looking for airfare I keep that price range in my head. Then if i find a good deal within that range I book it.
Sure the price may go down....or up... but I have my flight.
In our experience waiting for Fall sales has been to our advanatge.
Good luck

**Dana** · 04-16-2007

book em now....they are going to keep going up I think. I have been waiting and waiting for spirit to go down so I can change my flights from august to october and it's not happening...I am going to wait just two more weeks and then just book the stupid things. This is by far the most I have ever paid for airfare in all my trips to WDW with all these corrections...ugh!

smee57 · 04-16-2007

It might depend on where you are starting your journey. We flew out of Milwaukee. Last year we booked our flight in January for our Christmas trip to WDW. Being the kind of person who second guesses just about every major decision I make, I followed the airline prices ALL YEAR until we left. The price kept going up and it never went down. Good luck!

missy131 · 04-16-2007

Thanks for all the advice. I have watched the flights out of boston, Manchester and Portland, Me they have gone up everyday. Amazing how the flights change.

tinkerbelle24 · 04-16-2007

They do go up and down all the time. Do you have access to usa 3000? they are great as well and always cheap!

Nastory4 · 04-16-2007

We flew from Newark to Orlando last Dec. 2, '06 for $168. each. I booked through Continental two months ahead. I would wait.

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missy131 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 190	Christmas flights should I book now? Have watched the fares over the last few days Prices are all over the place for Christmas. Should I book now or wait? __________________ Disney 101 Racoon Lane Fort Wilderness 1986 Music 1996 Movies 1998 Off Site 2001 Off Site 2002 Pop Century 2005 Pop Century 2007 Pop Century 2008 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Disney/Universal 298 days 15 hours 4 minutes

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: Christmas flights should I book now? I don't know how to play the airfare game. I booked our Christmas flights about a month ago and so far the price hasn't changed much. I wasn't going to keep checking it in case it went down a lot but I couldn't keep from peeking. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 238 days 13 hours 4 minutes

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alilmagical32 Big Cheese Join Date: May 2006 Location: Celebration Posts: 998	Re: Christmas flights should I book now? My aunt flew in on Dec. 26 last year and she booked her flight in September. HOWEVER, in November she went on and was looking at something and found her EXACT flight for about $150 cheaper. She called the airline (Southwest) and they gave her a giftcard for the amount of the discount. Not sure if this works for every airline but SW didnt give her any trouble at all. __________________ MB'ers I've Met: Tink74 http://thebestthingscomeintwos.wordpress.com/ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: On our way to One! 15 days 8 hours 34 minutes

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tinkerbelle24 Cant wait till MNSSHP Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Deptford NJ Posts: 5,445	Re: Christmas flights should I book now? Depends on if its in your target price. I dont want to fly for over $69 one way so when I see it there or lower I will book right away. Last year I waited till 1 month away and it was horrible. I flew into mco and came home outta ft. laurderdale. This time I sen SW for $49 one way pp and I took it right away! __________________ Always looking for a reason to go to Disney! 1992~CBR 2001~CBR 2003~ASMovies 05~ASMovies 07~ASSports March08~my Bday trip Best Western Lakeside May08~ POR Dec08~ Disney Hilton Head Island Dec08/Jan09~ SSR Sept09~Madisons Bday trip Pop Century My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Madisons bday in Disney,MNSSHP, Ohanas,Kona for the first time,MB meet,BBB for the first time and the list goes on Having a blast with Madison for her 9 day non stop bday party

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WishUponAStar Waiting for BLT! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 12,749	Re: Christmas flights should I book now? We flew into south Florida for Christmas three years in a row, twice we took the advice of "wait, and you'll get a better price." Yeah, we tried waiting and ended up spending almost double I'd say if you get a good or reasonable fare scoop it up, better safe than sorry. PS: I bought plane tickets for our November trip last month already and got a fare UNDER what we usually pay Newark to Orlando non-stop. __________________ Disneyland & College Program Moderator Upcoming Trips Dec. 16th - 20th '09: Bay Lake Tower June 2010: Alaska Cruise Oct 2010: Spooky Halloween in Disneyland "Life without a vacation countdown is like a cupcake with no frosting." Banner by Mickeysgirlz, she's a rockstar! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Bay Lake Tower stay 20 days 8 hours 4 minutes

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KarenT Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, Il Posts: 1,025	Re: Christmas flights should I book now? We have flown in december to WDW quite a few times. My best advice is get a feel for what a R/T flight should cost. We live near O'Hare and Midway airport in Chicago. Highest Fair was $208. R/T. Lowest fare a ding from Sothwest $59.00 each way. So when I am looking for airfare I keep that price range in my head. Then if i find a good deal within that range I book it. Sure the price may go down....or up... but I have my flight. In our experience waiting for Fall sales has been to our advanatge. Good luck

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Re: Christmas flights should I book now? book em now....they are going to keep going up I think. I have been waiting and waiting for spirit to go down so I can change my flights from august to october and it's not happening...I am going to wait just two more weeks and then just book the stupid things. This is by far the most I have ever paid for airfare in all my trips to WDW with all these corrections...ugh! __________________ ~82 off-site~91 off-site~97 ASMusic~ ~00 ASMovies~02 Wilderness Lodge~04 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ ~05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian~ ~05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West~ ~07 Port Orleans French Quarter~08 Old Key West~ ~09 Saratoga Springs~10 Port Orleans Fench Quarter~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day do all or die trying trip. 269 days 8 hours 4 minutes

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smee57 it'S MEE Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,935	Re: Christmas flights should I book now? It might depend on where you are starting your journey. We flew out of Milwaukee. Last year we booked our flight in January for our Christmas trip to WDW. Being the kind of person who second guesses just about every major decision I make, I followed the airline prices ALL YEAR until we left. The price kept going up and it never went down. Good luck! __________________ "The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be." Anne Frank "Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else." Ogden Nash *Is there anyplace happier than Disney World?*

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missy131 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 190	Re: Christmas flights should I book now? Thanks for all the advice. I have watched the flights out of boston, Manchester and Portland, Me they have gone up everyday. Amazing how the flights change. __________________ Disney 101 Racoon Lane Fort Wilderness 1986 Music 1996 Movies 1998 Off Site 2001 Off Site 2002 Pop Century 2005 Pop Century 2007 Pop Century 2008 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Disney/Universal 298 days 15 hours 4 minutes

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tinkerbelle24 Cant wait till MNSSHP Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Deptford NJ Posts: 5,445	Re: Christmas flights should I book now? They do go up and down all the time. Do you have access to usa 3000? they are great as well and always cheap! __________________ Always looking for a reason to go to Disney! 1992~CBR 2001~CBR 2003~ASMovies 05~ASMovies 07~ASSports March08~my Bday trip Best Western Lakeside May08~ POR Dec08~ Disney Hilton Head Island Dec08/Jan09~ SSR Sept09~Madisons Bday trip Pop Century My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Madisons bday in Disney,MNSSHP, Ohanas,Kona for the first time,MB meet,BBB for the first time and the list goes on Having a blast with Madison for her 9 day non stop bday party

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Nastory4 Big Cheese Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ringwood, NJ Posts: 737	Re: Christmas flights should I book now? We flew from Newark to Orlando last Dec. 2, '06 for $168. each. I booked through Continental two months ahead. I would wait. __________________ '09: Beach Club Villas; Aug. '08: Saratoga Springs - Disney Magic Oct./Nov. '08: Beach Club Villas ; Aug. '07: Old Key West ; Nov. '07: Beach Club Villas ; Aug. '07: Old Key West ; Feb. '06: Saratoga Springs '05: Caribbean Beach '96 : Disneyland (off property) '93 : Honeymoon-Grand Floridian - Disney Cruise '88: Disneyland (off property) '74: Disney World (off property) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Savannah at Aninal Kingdom 271 days 7 hours 4 minutes

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