wait or buy now

[golfer2426 0]

Just wonderd what your thought's were on buying ticket's now or waiting and hoping for them to drop in price closer to the date's I want.

For last 10 yrs always booked early but with exchange rate & plane ticket's up by about £100 ?.

I just don't know what to do for the best.

[jacko 8,815]

Just wonderd what your thought's were on buying ticket's now or waiting and hoping for them to drop in price closer to the date's I want.

For last 10 yrs always booked early but with exchange rate & plane ticket's up by about £100 ?.

I just don't know what to do for the best.

Give us an idea when you want to travel!

[golfer2426 0]

Sorry about that 1st nov return 23rd from Manchester

[ajsp9 18]

Pretty sure a mate of mine is flying with Emirates similar dates for £565

[GlynRhedyn 32]

My general rule is if you see a flight at a decent price with a good airline and good times book it, you will regret not doing it if you keep looking.

Glyn.

[Dm1980 0]

Went to book a flight yesterday on etihad for late may price was £505 problem with credit card, tried today same flight £669...gutted ain't the word

[rainsberger 0]

Went to book a flight yesterday on etihad for late may price was £505 problem with credit card, tried today same flight £669...gutted ain't the word

 

Booked my May flights with Qatar on 7th January for £535 with between 1hr and 2hrs stop-overs.

 

Seen today my flights are now at £737 in i glad i booked early.

[LocalYokul 215]

the sooner you buy the better IMHO

[jacko 8,815]

I have always felt book at least a month in advance, but I personally didn't want to go more than 3 in advance.

Circumstances change and refunds are tough to get.

 

I have no real data to say how that affects pricing, except leave it too late and it gets more expensive. Perhaps someone in the industry can advise.

[Fatboyfat 361]

I've found that the Middle-Eastern airlines that I tend to use seem to drop prices or initiate special offers around September in the UK; however, I almost exclusively book through the airlines own websites nowadays.

[Nightrider 340]

If you live in UK , get yourself registered with online company " Sky Scanner " they will give you regular updates for your chosen route/destination/dates of travel by E-mail nearly every day and you may save yourself quite a few ££££££££ . I have tried a few and this company seems to be the best .

[TheFiend 1,181]

The day before I flew to Thailand in April I was pricing up flights for a trip in October and in the afternoon the flights I wanted (MAN- BKK with Emirates) were coming up at £1800 for 3 of us.... by midnight the price had shot up to £2550 for 3. The lowest I have seen it since was £2250 for the flights I wanted.

 

Started looking at alternatives and managed to get NCL-BKK with Emirates for £1860 for the 3 of us with the flight times I wanted - the only downside being that car parking at Newcastle airport is nearly double what I pay at Manchester.

[golfer2426 0]

Emitates has finally dropped the price £630 & good connect times booked it through southall travel.

 

happy times are a coming again

[ttk 236]

I start scanning around 3-4 months prior. I know what i have paid over the years and if I can can match or get close I grab it. Waiting too long tends to restrict dates. So far I have yet to find a lower price after i booked. In most cases, it is several hundred more. May just be luck though....or I stop looking. Lol.

[TheFiend 1,181]

Well, I've just checked my dates for October and the Emirates prices haven't dropped on those dates! Looks like I made the right move booking when I did.

Edited June 14, 2013 by TheFiend

[losgrad 264]

My general rule is if you see a flight at a decent price with a good airline and good times book it, you will regret not doing it if you keep looking.

Glyn.

 

I agree with this strategy. I've booked a few months in advance, but mostly a few weeks before and sometimes as late a few days before as I really didn't want to go back to the States

[Fatboyfat 361]

Well, I've just checked my dates for October and the Emirates prices haven't dropped on those dates! Looks like I made the right move booking when I did.

Their prices on their own website seem to be up and down like the proverbial "whores drawers" recently. I have been making a few 1st Class bookings with them and quotes/take ups have varied from ￡3.5 K up to ￡4.8 K. from Glasgow or Manchester. The price even changed mid booking on one occasion ( Failed booking message and request to re-try) as it was a ￡100 drop I carried on!

[jacko 8,815]

Their prices on their own website seem to be up and down like the proverbial "whores drawers" recently. I have been making a few 1st Class bookings with them and quotes/take ups have varied from ￡3.5 K up to ￡4.8 K. from Glasgow or Manchester. The price even changed mid booking on one occasion ( Failed booking message and request to re-try) as it was a ￡100 drop I carried on!

I was wondering whether that was based on the appreciating £, although I haven't seen swings as large as you?

Edited June 15, 2013 by jacko

[mak100 0]

Just got one (1 aug) with W-oman for mid nov, for 3 mths, £419, good airline, great price.

[GlynRhedyn 32]

Just got one (1 aug) with W-oman for mid nov, for 3 mths, £419, good airline, great price.

I saw Oman from LHR at £442 for mid-November recently with 70 minute stopovers, I booked it immediately.

Glyn.

[LocalYokul 215]

I use Kayak.com and set it to send me daily reminders of the prices. When the prices start to go up, I buy.

[mak100 0]

I saw Oman from LHR at £442 for mid-November recently with 70 minute stopovers, I booked it immediately.

Glyn.

good one chap. Mine,s 2 and half hours eah way. Time for a bit of duty free and a few ciggies.