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Airfare to Aruba

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We will be going to Aruba in November. I have been watching airfare since the end of March and the rates are now $100 more per person than if I had booked in March. I have heard that the Caribbean airfare will only keep going up. Is this true? Should I book now or hope for a drop? Thanks
 

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Try using a website such as Kayak.com or Yapta.com to "shop" and track your airfaire.
I'm going to Aruba in June and was able to get a flight from BTV (Vermont) on Jetblue for about $620 but fares have continually gone up since.
The great thing about Jetblue is that if you book your tickets but the price goes down, they will issue you a credit for the difference (which must be used within a year) with no deductible. I did this last fall on a trip to Orlando and got a $120 credit which I applied to my Aruba trip.
Sign up for Yapta's notifications for fare pricing and they will send you an email if the price goes below what you paid. The email also gives you instructions on how to get your refund.
Kayak and Yapta also have charts that predict the probability of the fare going up or down in the coming weeks (as well as show the history) in general terms for all airlines that fly to the destination.

Good luck!
 

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We go weeks 51 and 52 annually. Last year I paid about $500 pp from Buffalo. I book the day they go into the computer, this year they were $705 pp. they are already over $900. Jet Blue from Buffalo for this year is over $1000 pp. we always fly US Air. I would think for November the price would only go up. From NYC I would go Jet Blue because there is no change fee.
 

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Try using a website such as Kayak.com or Yapta.com to "shop" and track your airfaire.
I'm going to Aruba in June and was able to get a flight from BTV (Vermont) on Jetblue for about $620 but fares have continually gone up since.
The great thing about Jetblue is that if you book your tickets but the price goes down, they will issue you a credit for the difference (which must be used within a year) with no deductible. I did this last fall on a trip to Orlando and got a $120 credit which I applied to my Aruba trip.
Sign up for Yapta's notifications for fare pricing and they will send you an email if the price goes below what you paid. The email also gives you instructions on how to get your refund.
Kayak and Yapta also have charts that predict the probability of the fare going up or down in the coming weeks (as well as show the history) in general terms for all airlines that fly to the destination.

Good luck!

YAPTA rules!
 

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I just got a Yapta notification that my flight had dropped by $95! I'm calling tomorrow morning for my credit! :whoopie:
 

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We applied for an Airtran Visa card with an offer of 2 free round trips after you completed an initial purchase amount. We are using our free trips to fly to Aruba in August. We also get 2 free Business Class upgrades so we'll probably use them on the flight to Aruba. You may want to check around to see if Airtran still has that offer going on.
 

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Love Yapta

We are in aruba the first week in december. The only direct flights from Boston are on Jet Blue (with 2 babies we need to fly direct). Flights had been costing $1,100 RT and whats more crazy is that people were buying tiks at that price (or at least seats were disappearing).

I had pretty much given up hope for the trip then YAPTA came through yesterday - $525 per tik for my 5 tiks!!!

So excited to have the trip confirmed. We've never been to Aruba before.
 

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We are in aruba the first week in december. The only direct flights from Boston are on Jet Blue (with 2 babies we need to fly direct). Flights had been costing $1,100 RT and whats more crazy is that people were buying tiks at that price (or at least seats were disappearing).

I had pretty much given up hope for the trip then YAPTA came through yesterday - $525 per tik for my 5 tiks!!!

So excited to have the trip confirmed. We've never been to Aruba before.

It's all a game the Airlines play and we have to play along and catch that one day it goes down in price.


Great time to go, between the holidays!

Have a GREAT time!!!!
 
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