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I got $280 from Orlando for June/July (Jetblue)..it was up over $300 for a while and when it went to $280 I grabbed it! That's what I paid over Xmas/New Years as well. I'm happy with anything under $300...even though for an hour and a half flight it should be less :(
Last year I paid $542 to go from Tulsa to Montego Bay and back..that was in November. This year, I purchased the to ticket one month for $416 and the return ticket the next month at $367, making it a total of $783 this year, making it a difference of $240. Now I could have gotten it a little cheaper if I wanted to make it two stops instead of one, but then the money I would have spent at the airport on meals and stuff would have negated any savings, so I just went ahead and bought the tickets.
Honestly, with the way things are going in the gulf, I really don't expect the prices to go down at all, and personally believe it's just a matter of time before they are jacked up even further, especially if Israel does indeed end up attacking Iran..when the big boys get together with their big toys, you know they want to use them, has anyone known of a troop buildup of any kind for a war when we didn't end up having one? I hope there will be no conflict,but wish in one hand and you know what in the other and see what fills up first, as my Dad used to say..and here's two links that shows some of what I am basing my own opinion on: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012...ses-near-iran/
http://www.debka.com/article/21955/
Honestly, I would buy whatever plane fare you can as soon as you can because I don't see them going anywhere but up, so if you want to save on that it's probably best to do it now.
As soon as I saw gas prices going up I bought our plane tix for July. Sure 'nuff the tix have sky rocketed! Damn George W... (that's a running joke around here b/c we know people who actually blame him for everything, still)
You just need to be vigilant in your searching. Better fares are out there. I spent five months of searching every day on flights out of Lit.
About 6 weeks before our vacation Delta lowered fares $300 a ticket, but the fares were only posted for 1 day. I had already decided to drive to Memphis
to take advantage of lower fares from there.
I did notice that Jetblue was offering fares less than 400 from Mco if you were willing to travel midweek.
I fly out of orlando as well and I can't find a decent fare anywhere! Last year I left on July 20 and paid about 238, these prices are ridiculous!
I can't believe people still think this. It's been discussed on the board forever, maybe not since when you joined. Closer has never meant cheaper, usually has cost more than flying from other parts of the country. No charter or discount airlines. Airlines have had us over a barrel as long as I've been going to JA (25 years). There has never been a year when Chicago area or other northern friends paid less for a flight than I did. The average has been me paying at least $200 more for my airfare. This summer I'm booked through FF miles, 1st class. Same date/flights - coach - now going for $731. Last time I checked it was around $568.Quote:
Originally Posted by Markospoon
HOw far are you from Ft Lauderdale? You might want to check Air Jamaica and others out of FLL...Good luck! IRIE! *IG
It is crazy this year! A friend of mine lives in Jacksonville, Fl and his rate this winter was higher than what I paid leaving out of West Virginia. Come on....makes no sense at all! Our rates in a rural setting, are very limited!! I feel lucky that I booked early and copped a deal when I did. With that said, the summer rates are nearly doubled. Guess the summer trip may be off unless the prices come down...which I doubt. It's going to be a long summer and fall, but it will be worth the wait.