Should I wait to book my flight?
I'm flying from Columbus, OH (CMH) to Orlando (MCO) on December 24th and returning on the 28th. I found 2 roundtrip flights with Frontier & Midwest for the same price....$225.29/person round-trip. This was quite a bit cheaper than everything else. Since I'll be traveling during the holiday season, should I wait to book or should I grab this one while it's still there? Any chance either of these airlines might go under and leave me stranded? Any advice? Thanks.
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1 :
Really? Thats strange! It doesnt usualy let you book a flight until 6 months before! You've got 11 months! I think you should wait! Because plans can change and you never know what will happend! We never book a flight earlier then 2 months in advance! Just be patient and wait! It's only February! Who knows whats gonna happend till December!
2 :
The sooner the cheaper. I was gonna book a flight with southwest on a fri, but just waited till mon and it went from 99 129, but that was only 3 weeks before the flight. But you have awhile before you have to decide. Three-four months in advance should be fine and still cheap.
3 :
I would buy the tickets immediately. That is a pretty good price to pay to fly during Christmas. As for the airlines going bankrupt, anything can happen but I do not see that happening for these 2 airlines. Traffic is starting to pick up as the country slowly recovers from the recession. Therefore I think you should be fine. I would also pay for the tickets via credit card as well. It may protect you a bit more than if you paid for the tickets in cash or with a personal check.
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Most air carriers release seats 330 days prior. $225.29 is not a bad price during the holiday season. If you know you will need to make that trip, I would go ahead and book it. The price may come down slightly in the next few months before it goes back up again, but I don't foresee it getting too much cheaper. Also, Frontier and Midwest are now part of Republic Airlines, an airline holding company that has many regional airlines along with Frontier and Midwest.
