Making airfare reservations vs resort reservations

03-21-2003

I was going to make my reservations to stay at CBR Dec 26 thru Jan 3 today and was wondering, if I wait until 3/31/03 to purchase my airfare will I have a problem getting a resonable price from Chicago (ohare or midway) to Orlando. I was hoping to fly SW out of Midway, but am afraid that if I wait until they are posted (website), all of the other airlines better priced flight will dry up. If the SW website only goes up until Sept, does this mean that the reservation desk wont have them either. At this time, is it more important to get my airfare or resort reservations taken care of. Dreams Unlimted Travel said that they would hold my confirmation until 3/31/03 when $200 deposit is due. Please pass on any thoughts or advice you may have.

Thanks

mattomouseman · 03-21-2003

Tough one! I always make my reservations at least 10 to 12 months in advance (Air and resort). My travel agent use to handle everything and she would watch the flights for me and call once in awhile with prices and I would decide what and when to purchase. She would usually nudge me saying that in her opinon they probably wouldn't get lower or she would say "Wait a few more weeks they may go down" and it usually worked out. One time we were going to Arizona (From NY) and the flights were like 350.00 per person RT. She kept checking the web sites and came up with a Delta fare of 195.00 per person RT naturally we jumped on it. Now she just books my resorts and I book the flights on line because her agency now chargges like 30.00 a ticket to book flights! with my family that's an extra 120.00!

brumcg · 03-21-2003

jaw62901,

An alternative low cost carrier for you might be ATA, and they don't do the funky booking period like Southwest. Some people hate ATA, though; we thought it was fine last June.

Bruce

soxmets · 03-24-2003

I would say the hotel reservation is the most important. Hotel's fill up very quickly. This far out I think you could always get a decent airfare. Remember, the airlines are hurting for business and they will be making some deals. Good luck.

ajbdk5 · 03-29-2003

:) I live in Chicago and I always book my Disney hotel FIRST. ATA is a good suggestion out of Midway, and wait until a little closer to your departure you can always snag a sale! Another great deal airline is Spirit Airline out of O'Hare. Good Luck!! ajbdk5

03-21-2003	#1 (permalink)
jaw62901 Guest Posts: n/a	Making airfare reservations vs resort reservations I was going to make my reservations to stay at CBR Dec 26 thru Jan 3 today and was wondering, if I wait until 3/31/03 to purchase my airfare will I have a problem getting a resonable price from Chicago (ohare or midway) to Orlando. I was hoping to fly SW out of Midway, but am afraid that if I wait until they are posted (website), all of the other airlines better priced flight will dry up. If the SW website only goes up until Sept, does this mean that the reservation desk wont have them either. At this time, is it more important to get my airfare or resort reservations taken care of. Dreams Unlimted Travel said that they would hold my confirmation until 3/31/03 when $200 deposit is due. Please pass on any thoughts or advice you may have. Thanks

03-21-2003	#2 (permalink)
mattomouseman Grumpmeister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Westchester Co. NY Posts: 1,746	Tough one! I always make my reservations at least 10 to 12 months in advance (Air and resort). My travel agent use to handle everything and she would watch the flights for me and call once in awhile with prices and I would decide what and when to purchase. She would usually nudge me saying that in her opinon they probably wouldn't get lower or she would say "Wait a few more weeks they may go down" and it usually worked out. One time we were going to Arizona (From NY) and the flights were like 350.00 per person RT. She kept checking the web sites and came up with a Delta fare of 195.00 per person RT naturally we jumped on it. Now she just books my resorts and I book the flights on line because her agency now chargges like 30.00 a ticket to book flights! with my family that's an extra 120.00! __________________ Disneyland1972 WDW1975 Disneyland1987 2000~CBR,2001~Wilderness Lodge 2002~Coronado Springs,2003 Poly, 2004 Disneyland Grand Californian NEVER FORGET, NEVER SURRENDER-GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.

03-21-2003	#3 (permalink)
brumcg Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,109	jaw62901, An alternative low cost carrier for you might be ATA, and they don't do the funky booking period like Southwest. Some people hate ATA, though; we thought it was fine last June. Bruce __________________ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: My next trip to WDW! 158 days 2 hours 15 minutes

03-29-2003	#5 (permalink)
ajbdk5 Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,326	:) I live in Chicago and I always book my Disney hotel FIRST. ATA is a good suggestion out of Midway, and wait until a little closer to your departure you can always snag a sale! Another great deal airline is Spirit Airline out of O'Hare. Good Luck!! ajbdk5 __________________ ~Amy~ It's about quality, not quantity. It's about info, not popularity. POLY 1979, POLY 1983, CBR 1992, CBR 1993, CBR 1995, Grosvenor 1999, Dixie Landings 2001 Pop Century 2004, ~CBR and MVMCP Dec. 2004!~

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soxmets Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 234	I would say the hotel reservation is the most important. Hotel's fill up very quickly. This far out I think you could always get a decent airfare. Remember, the airlines are hurting for business and they will be making some deals. Good luck.

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