Flights for school hols 2006

[zerotone]

I have just been getting prices for flights from manchester to orlando for Aug 2006 and can't get anything for less than £700 each. We have always booked early for best prices but if this is the best we are wondering whether its worth taking the risk and booking nearer the time, when flights might get reduced if operaters cant sell them at these prices. Has anyone risked booking late for August before?

Jane

With this route I doubt that will happen, in my view if you want those dates book now, I have had mine booked for some time. £700 sounds about right to me for economy I have paid £1100+ for PE on that route with VA[msnwink]

[timmy]

I may be wrong but I'd heard that Virgin put on an extra flight last summer from Manchester (Saturdays at least). About a month before flights were being sold for £250 for peak dates in August. We have friends who paid over £600 for the same flights.

[wrpac00]

Paid £1240 for PE last week travelling on the 26th July, I thought the economy tickets were well over £800 for that time. Mind you that is travelling from Gatwick, don't know if it is cheaper from Manchester.

[chrizzy100]

I wonder how we did the trip to FL so often from the UK ....now I look back on the prices.........I know I could not afford to travel to England from the USA if the price was $700 per person........

[becbecs]

This sounds in line with what we paid for our trip in August this year. School Holiday flights are just so expencive for a family of 4. [msncry][msncry][msncry]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by wrpac00
Paid £1240 for PE last week travelling on the 26th July, I thought the economy tickets were well over £800 for that time. Mind you that is travelling from Gatwick, don't know if it is cheaper from Manchester.
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Its actually more expnsive most of the time[msnsad]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by timmy
I may be wrong but I'd heard that Virgin put on an extra flight last summer from Manchester (Saturdays at least). About a month before flights were being sold for £250 for peak dates in August. We have friends who paid over £600 for the same flights.
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Not true Im afraid, nice thought though[msnwink]

[ellie]

Just helped some of our guests to book direct flights in August from MAnchester for £599 including taxes etc. They are pleased with this. Indirect flights would have been a little cheaper.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by wrpac00
Paid £1240 for PE last week travelling on the 26th July, I thought the economy tickets were well over £800 for that time. Mind you that is travelling from Gatwick, don't know if it is cheaper from Manchester.
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Looking at my booking a bit closer I have paid £1300 per adult travelling from MAN PE VS 75 on 14 July 2006[msnwink]