sorry - another airfare question - $$

[Cands]

OK - so I've decided (I think - Lol!) that we are going to fly with AA for our trip in July. The prices haven't changed since December. I'm looking at around $1650 for coach and $1850 for 1st class. We would pay the extra and go 1st class. My question is do I just get over the price and book now? Should I wait it out a little longer in hopes the price goes down. We've always paid a lot less but then by the time we pay for bags and seat selection the price really gets up there. Not to mention upgrading to 1st class at the airport!!

(I know there is a direct AirTran flight - don't like the times and the extra fees add up quickly.)

Thanks everyone - I'll stop asking airfare questions. Well..................hopefully..................

[SandT CHI]

What!!! How many people? Out of Chicago?

[Muzikdoc]

Thats Crazy...I'm flying airTran out of St Louis..470.00 RT

[Cands]

That's for two people out of ORD (Chicago). The flight down is around $650 pp for coach then for the flight back there is an extra charge for coach flights. Some of the 1st class flights going back to ORD are cheaper!

I get hung up on flight times and it ends up costing me!!!

[SandT CHI]

What's your ideal flight times? I have non stop both ways out of O'Hare leaving at 730 on a Monday morning for just over a grand for two.

[Cands]

Ha ha Eco! No pipe here! I'm gonna wait a little bit. Just used to being booked already and watching the prices go up!

[Eco]

Put down the pipe and hand it to your travel mates. Those prices are nogood=you are looking to far out....relax. Your travel dates are during low season and your prices should reflect that.

[Yvonne]

Your travel dates are during low season and your prices should reflect that.

With airlines, no such thing as low season prices. That's a myth. I've been flying to JA in the summer for almost 3 decades. Prices do NOT drop in the summer. In fact, sometimes, usually often, the the opposite is true. I've watched this over the years comparing prices online. Once kids are out of school in the summer, basically June 1st, prices jump. Another myth... closer is cheaper. My northern friends - again, for decades - have paid significantly less than I have from FL. The gap has narrowed a bit the last few years but rarely does someone from "up north" pay more than I do to get to JA.

[Eco]

With airlines, no such thing as low season prices. That's a myth. I've been flying to JA in the summer for almost 3 decades. Prices do NOT drop in the summer. In fact, sometimes, usually often, the the opposite is true. I've watched this over the years comparing prices online. Once kids are out of school in the summer, basically June 1st, prices jump. Another myth... closer is cheaper. My northern friends - again, for decades - have paid significantly less than I have from FL. The gap has narrowed a bit the last few years but rarely does someone from "up north" pay more than I do to get to JA.

Lol, it's suppose to be a myth but I've had some luck getting low airfare prices in low travel seasons. Even though they reduce the amount of flights to match demand they never seem to fill up the flights I'm on.

[Yvonne]

Lol, it's suppose to be a myth but I've had some luck getting low airfare prices in low travel seasons. Even though they reduce the amount of flights to match demand they never seem to fill up the flights I'm on.

Total myth where I am but there's very little competition - major factor. Depending on the origination of the flight & number or airlines, you will benefit from those factors. Lacking in FL... competition. No incentive to lower fares.