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so sw just opened up flights for feb.
going down isn't so bad if you purchase the GETAWAY prices but coming home its close to 300.00 and change
wwyd?
how long would you wait before you purchase tickets?
The Getaway price is 300 for the flight home? Zoinks, that's high. I'd wait another day and see if it comes down. Maybe it was loaded wrong into their system?
I know that for me, Milwaukee to Orlando flight prices fluctuate like crazy. But for other destinations, they don't change nearly as often. Like once. Have you ever noticed if your flights to Orlando change often too?
I happened to purchase my flights for January this morning too, just because I had a credit to use up. Otherwise I probably would have waited to see if the prices came down a bit.
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The Getaway price is 300 for the flight home? Zoinks, that's high. I'd wait another day and see if it comes down. Maybe it was loaded wrong into their system?
I know that for me, Milwaukee to Orlando flight prices fluctuate like crazy. But for other destinations, they don't change nearly as often. Like once. Have you ever noticed if your flights to Orlando change often too?
I happened to purchase my flights for January this morning too, just because I had a credit to use up. Otherwise I probably would have waited to see if the prices came down a bit.
i'm going to wait it out a little longer, but I did check AA and i found a flight for 328.00 R/T
my husband is like BOOK IT BOOK IT NOW........but I am booking for me and my friend and I can't get a hold of her, i've been texting her all morning
he doesn't understand why we have to fly together, i said its the joy and excitement of being with a friend going to DISNEY
Yeah, if you see a price you like and you're OK with it, just go for it.
But keep in mind with AA you have to pay to check luggage, so add that in to your total cost too. Sounds like it's still cheaper than SW though!
Yes, excitement it travelling together!
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Yeah, if you see a price you like and you're OK with it, just go for it.
But keep in mind with AA you have to pay to check luggage, so add that in to your total cost too. Sounds like it's still cheaper than SW though!
Yes, excitement it travelling together!
Oh crap I didn't realize about bag fees with AA thanks!
I'll wait it out a little longer
Yeah its ok on the way down for me but a bit of a difference between coming home on Sunday to Monday.... If I fly down early Thursday and back late Monday its gonna cost me $307. If I want to fly home Monday AM it will cost me $369 and if I want to fly home Sunday late it will be $444!!
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Yeah its ok on the way down for me but a bit of a difference between coming home on Sunday to Monday.... If I fly down early Thursday and back late Monday its gonna cost me $307. If I want to fly home Monday AM it will cost me $369 and if I want to fly home Sunday late it will be $444!!
Hokey Smokes!! I just booked for Feb and within the time I picked out my flights to clicking the pay button, the prices went up $30!!! So now Im paying $369 for me to fly down on Thurs and back on Monday!! Mind you I also just booked January and for hubby and I its $430! Crazy.....absolutely crazy.
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Hokey Smokes!! I just booked for Feb and within the time I picked out my flights to clicking the pay button, the prices went up $30!!! So now Im paying $369 for me to fly down on Thurs and back on Monday!! Mind you I also just booked January and for hubby and I its $430! Crazy.....absolutely crazy.
[emoji46]omg I'm getting nervous now
I'm wondering if it's not a good idea to wait a little
Crazy indeed. It's always a gamble as to whether or not the prices will come down.
Like I said, for Milwaukee to Orlando, I watch it regularly and it's constantly going down and then back up and then down etc... but for other cities, it doesn't. Do you watch the Orlando market regularly? If not, then maybe just buy it now.
Worst case scenario, you buy it now, the price goes down, then you rebook and get the difference in credit for a future trip! You just have to use the credit within 1 year of the original booking date. And don't lose track of the confirmation code - that's how they know what your credit is!
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Speak of the freakin' devil.
I just checked my flights for January..... prices went down already. Dang it!! Well, now I've got myself a $50 credit to use up by some point next summer.....
Check your prices again ladies!!!
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Crazy indeed. It's always a gamble as to whether or not the prices will come down.
Like I said, for Milwaukee to Orlando, I watch it regularly and it's constantly going down and then back up and then down etc... but for other cities, it doesn't. Do you watch the Orlando market regularly? If not, then maybe just buy it now.
Worst case scenario, you buy it now, the price goes down, then you rebook and get the difference in credit for a future trip! You just have to use the credit within 1 year of the original booking date. And don't lose track of the confirmation code - that's how they know what your credit is!
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Speak of the freakin' devil.
I just checked my flights for January..... prices went down already. Dang it!! Well, now I've got myself a $50 credit to use up by some point next summer.....
Check your prices again ladies!!!
Thanks!!!
and wowza!!! see that is what i am afraid of, i don't think i would use that credit within the year
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Another thing to remember is that Sundays, Mondays , and Fridays are the most expensive days to fly. You should just squeeze another day in there and fly home on Tuesday. Seriously, paying for an extra night between two people may be cheaper than flying on a Sunday or Monday.
Another thing to remember is that Sundays, Mondays , and Fridays are the most expensive days to fly. You should just squeeze another day in there and fly home on Tuesday. Seriously, paying for an extra night between two people may be cheaper than flying on a Sunday or Monday.
Well I just checked and my prices are the same for Jan and Feb. Darn But thats okay, because SW doesn't fly to Japan so I can't use that as a credit for that trip hahaha
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