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I am a late booker....no matter how many times I say I am going to book as soon as the flights come out I end up waiting until the last month or so before I book...I have this feeling if I book too soon a cheaper price will come out (we fly Jet Blue so no change and credit with them )...so far my track record has been on the mark, I usually get a better price waiting but it gets so nerve wrecking.
Meg, Jet Blue does give credits They don't advertise it on their website at all of course, but if you see that your flight has gone down in price, just call up and tell them you want a credit put in your travel bank. I just did this yesterday for our November trip There is no limit on the amount of credits that you can get, they'll keep giving them as long as the price keeps going down, and you have a year to book travel with those credits.
Just hoppin' on board, Linny! I so enjoyed your mommy-daughter TR, and now can't wait to hear about your family adventure! Those kiddos are adorable.
Yeah... I'm with you on the SWA thing. I just have to book those flights minutes after they come out. Just can't help myself! Most of the time the fares have only gone up because we travel during the ever-popular Jersey Week. This year, however, SWA barely had any direct flights to choose from out of PHL, so we're flying AirTran for the first time. I hope it is a good experience!
Also, we like the late flight idea. In fact, we've be doing that the last several years ourselves. We catch a late Friday flight, and then hit the ground running on Saturday. Sometimes we even stay at the MCO Hyatt so we can go right to bed (and save a few bucks) and catch an early morning DME to the resort.
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I'm the same way with flights. I check prices months in advance and then I tell myself I'll be patient and wait to see if prices drop. Inevitably, a week or so later, we're booked and ready to fly!
Your kids are adorable! I love the Stitch photos and the picture of Andre and Minnie on the cruise!
I know...I just can't help myself. it's a problem
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Love the pictures of the kids with the characters! Andre looks like he's sizing them up, seeing if he could take them The latest picture of them is adorable
Thank you, I think the size of them was a bit much for him to take in. Wonder how he will be this time??
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Love all the pics! How is it possible that Andre has grown so much since your last trip? They both look so adorable. I love the way you gave Josie her Stitch-- just appeared from his home planet! She'll love the Stitch wake-up calls now that she "knows" him.
Andre has gotten BIG!! It's crazy too.
Josie loves the Stitch wake up calls.....and this was before she even knew him, so again, this is going to be GTREAT!!!
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Meg, Jet Blue does give credits They don't advertise it on their website at all of course, but if you see that your flight has gone down in price, just call up and tell them you want a credit put in your travel bank. I just did this yesterday for our November trip There is no limit on the amount of credits that you can get, they'll keep giving them as long as the price keeps going down, and you have a year to book travel with those credits.
Sorry for the hijak, Linny!
OK, BUT here was where I got screwed with SW last year and then learned my lesson. I thought if I "purchased" my flights in February for travel in Sept it could work. Not the case, you need to "USE' the credit before the date when you first booked.....make sense?? So If we want to use our $60 each credit, we need to use it before February. Is Jet Blue the same?
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Just hoppin' on board, Linny! I so enjoyed your mommy-daughter TR, and now can't wait to hear about your family adventure! Those kiddos are adorable.
Yeah... I'm with you on the SWA thing. I just have to book those flights minutes after they come out. Just can't help myself! Most of the time the fares have only gone up because we travel during the ever-popular Jersey Week. This year, however, SWA barely had any direct flights to choose from out of PHL, so we're flying AirTran for the first time. I hope it is a good experience!
Also, we like the late flight idea. In fact, we've be doing that the last several years ourselves. We catch a late Friday flight, and then hit the ground running on Saturday. Sometimes we even stay at the MCO Hyatt so we can go right to bed (and save a few bucks) and catch an early morning DME to the resort.
Please come back with more soon!
HI, and thank you about the kiddies!! I think we are the few Jersey folk that don't travel to the world during Jersey Week. I think as the kids get older we will though because of school.
Glad to hear you like the later flights.....I'll try anything.....once
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OK, BUT here was where I got screwed with SW last year and then learned my lesson. I thought if I "purchased" my flights in February for travel in Sept it could work. Not the case, you need to "USE' the credit before the date when you first booked.....make sense?? So If we want to use our $60 each credit, we need to use it before February. Is Jet Blue the same?
Yes, Jet Blue is different in that aspect I asked the agent when I called about getting a credit and she told me that I have one year to book my travel with the credits, the flight does not have to be taken before that year is up. So, I think we will be able to use the credit for a trip next November, as long as I book before April 2013. At least I hope we can
Look how big Andre has gotten! Wow! Joining in for the fun - sounds like a perfect trip!
And just curious....what are the odds that you'll do this PTR, take the trip, and complete the TR before Dawn finishes the Christmas TR? (sorry, Dawn!)
Ouch...
Okay, so that is now three TRs (including my own) where I'm getting dissed.
We flew in late when we all stayed at the Poly and ended up doing just what you will be doing, but even later. We got to the room around 11:30 and just went to bed and were up and at 'em the next morning.
Yes, Jet Blue is different in that aspect I asked the agent when I called about getting a credit and she told me that I have one year to book my travel with the credits, the flight does not have to be taken before that year is up. So, I think we will be able to use the credit for a trip next November, as long as I book before April 2013. At least I hope we can
Well that is really awesome then!! Hmmmm......maybe I should look into Jet Blue for the future, or just not be such a spaz about buying my flights so quickly
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Love the pictures of your kids!
Thank you!
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Ouch...
Okay, so that is now three TRs (including my own) where I'm getting dissed.
We flew in late when we all stayed at the Poly and ended up doing just what you will be doing, but even later. We got to the room around 11:30 and just went to bed and were up and at 'em the next morning.
With all those frapps you have been dowing lately you would think your TR would be done and you would be moving on to your PTR
Glad to hear that late flights worked well for you guys too.......but wait till you hear about our next morning....you are all going to think we are super lazy.....
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Great start, Linny! I love how this has all worked out with the Poly and Josie's new love of all things Lilo and Stitch. Buying airfare makes me a nervous wreck, so that has become Luke's big job in order to keep me sane.
I am the same way about flights, so I feel your pain there. I also hate that they seperate the credits, so you can only use them for each individual person. Oh well, what are you going to do?
Both your kids are very cute! It's so fun with them in WDW.
Love the story behind how Josie got her Stitch fluffy, very cute!
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)...so far my track record has been on the mark, I usually get a better price waiting but it gets so nerve wrecking.
They don't advertise it on their website at all of course, but if you see that your flight has gone down in price, just call up and tell them you want a credit put in your travel bank. I just did this yesterday for our November trip 
There is no limit on the amount of credits that you can get, they'll keep giving them as long as the price keeps going down, and you have a year to book travel with those credits. 
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Congrats on the flights! 
The latest picture of them is adorable 
(sorry, Dawn!)
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