Why are flights coming up so expensive for October

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
25/09/2009 19:12

I cant believe that flight prices for October are coming up at £250

The School Holidays are over planes are probably empty, got to get back for my ex's Funeral

But this is ridiculous will leave it until the last minute to book

Pegasus offer on line flights for October for around £60 when you go to book they start from £249

Where's their logic

sporty


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 685

Message Posted:
25/09/2009 19:15

try 444 squid return from exeter! booked yesterday,parents always seemed to be punished for wanting family hols! At least i dont have to pay for accom. as well anymore.

Vidal


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 867

Message Posted:
25/09/2009 19:18

There were some Oct flights with SlEasy Jet (from Larnaca if you dont mind using that airport) for £140 earlier this week.

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
25/09/2009 19:24

school holidays start middle to 3rd week of October in Uk, thats why the price hike in fares.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
25/09/2009 19:27

Thanks for the info will check it out

Mindy I thought School holidays finished beg of September in the UK maybe out of touch now

sheila

billyboy1


Joined: 01/06/2009
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
25/09/2009 19:38

Half term for the kids in UK in october

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
25/09/2009 19:56

Swine flue cases up today with dodgy inflight cabin air not fit for human inhalation. It's a Government plot to kill off anyone that stays and those that choose to depart!



Richard

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
25/09/2009 20:34

Thanks for that Richard

As I'm going back for my Sons Father's funeral

Will try and hold my breath all the way back you really have cheered me up

AlexF065


Joined: 07/09/2009
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
25/09/2009 20:52

The october half term dates are spread over an almost 2.5 week period !!

It seems differing parts of the uk have the holiday at slightly diffrent times

you also have the university start dates in the first week and a half which may or may not account for the price rise

But the school half term i would say is a factor

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
25/09/2009 20:56

Sheila



Please listen to today's reported news.



Richard

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
25/09/2009 21:22

Smithy, this is the problem I have been having with flights, it was costing around £50 to Larnaca, when you clicked to book it was £250 for the return! Crazy!

Hope everything turns out ok.



Vicki

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 826

Message Posted:
26/09/2009 00:40

Sheila sent you an email with a couple of points that might help



Smity

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
26/09/2009 00:42

good luck love xxxxxxxxxx

kezspot


Joined: 26/11/2007
Posts: 443

Message Posted:
26/09/2009 01:51

I'm stuck too, a one way flight, larnaca - bristol was 209 euros, now this morning was 340 euros, by teatime, all gone!!!!!!!! flythomascook.com

sporty


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 685

Message Posted:
26/09/2009 02:34

just out of interest i checked the prices on the same flights that i booked yesterday and the online company is quoting 10 pounds more per seat. Robbing bar@@@@@ds!!

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
26/09/2009 07:33

Supply and demand folks. Pick up a local flite to Istanbul, then a standby flite to Blighty. Simples!

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 826

Message Posted:
26/09/2009 11:35

The airlines have a programme that identifies a IP address when logging on, so the price will keep going up, For an example I needed to book a flight to Chennai in India ( previously Madras) for buisness every time i went back the flight had gone up.I decided that i had to bite the bullet as it were. I used a differant computor using that persons IP address and the flight was £400 pound less than I when I started looking. As I use this airline quite frequently I now do the nsame and always save money.



Give that a try

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
26/09/2009 11:58

Sporty Msg 15 - the airline companies would do far better to have one charge but then you would also say they were robbing you as it would start far higher - they are there to make a living and a profit as are the agents and everyone else. So they fill some seats cheaply (at a loss) to let the plane fly and then break even etc.



If they did not make profits you would not travel anywhere that your horse and cart would not allow, no one would want to run a business and risk losing their homes etc.



On a general point or two: Msg 9 correct nearly 3 weeks (we were telling people this 6 months ago, but they did not want to book) - If any of you keep dithering you will either have very complex / difficult journeys to save a few pounds or maybe no (or no affordable) seats left.



Tom

IAH ltd

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
26/09/2009 14:05

Hi All

Thank you to everyone who helped with info

but something has come up and now I wont be going back, as they say skeletons from the past have come out of the closet which will make it difficult for me, why this happens at funerals I dont know.

many thanks again

sheila

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
26/09/2009 15:22

Skeletons have a habit of doing that Shelia. In this case it sounds as though they might have done you a financial favour!

Good Luck,

Geoff

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
26/09/2009 15:28

Thanks Geoff you might be right

sheila

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
26/09/2009 15:35

Sheila, Sounds like a very wise decision for you.



If it would be sensitive to him and sensible; your son might be able to travel over if he is 13 or more. If not avoid the heartache.

pilgrim



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1404

Message Posted:
26/09/2009 17:05

Monarch 185return, pretty normal for them.