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AmyL4408 · February 9, 2007, 09:05 AM

What is going on with Airline prices??

I need to go from Michigan to Orlando the week before Easter. If I fly from Flint, Michigan its $1000 per ticket almost for non-stop! Thats about double the normal price.

If I fly from Detroit, It will be about $500 per ticket for non-stop... and thats just way higher than usual.

It would be cheaper for me to fly to the caribbean. $1000 per ticket will get me to Hawaii....

JMSH · February 9, 2007, 09:31 AM

I do not know what dates you need but leaving Detroit on April 2nd and returning April 9th from Orlando Northwest Airlines direct flight is $267 tax included. Try going on nwa.com to get prices. We are flying to Orlando from Detroit March 9th to 16th and our price was $780 total Canadian dollars for all 3 of us.

Loops · February 9, 2007, 10:39 AM

Amy, try spirit airlines. We are leaving Detroit on Good Friday for Easter Week and paid a little over 300 pp roundtrip to Orlando. I booked those tickets a couple of months ago. I have seen them way cheaper since then for the same flights and also more expensive too. The fares tend to bob up and down. No rhyme or reason to it. Just check all different times of day.
Good Luck, Laurie

talkamotta · February 13, 2007, 04:51 PM

There have been a few times that I have been able to book tickets cheaper through TPA than MCO. If you flight is a little later in the day going to Clearwater is a way of using up a couple of hours before your flight.

SherryS · February 14, 2007, 04:32 PM

The week before Easter (this year) from Michigan is absolutely the highest priced/demand time for flights because soooo many schools have that week as Spring Break. It seems that all the flights from west Michigan (and those from Detroit/Flint/Chicago Midway etc.) fill up quite quickly, so this is relatively late to get an inexpensive seat for those dates. As a retired teacher from Michigan, I have priced/purchased tickets for those dates for many years.
I know that this doesn't help you now, but it is smart to purchase tickets for those dates as early as possible. I suggest you keep checking prices for your desired dates on a website like kayak, and hope that prices go down!

susiequeve · February 19, 2007, 09:31 AM

Have you tried Southwest Air. We got a terrific deal from Providence to Tampa fof $152 pp for the 1st week of May

February 9, 2007, 09:05 AM	#1
AmyL4408 Guest BBS Reg. Date: Feb 25, 06 Location: Michigan Posts: 282 Resorts: Marriott Grande Vista	Airline Prices What is going on with Airline prices?? I need to go from Michigan to Orlando the week before Easter. If I fly from Flint, Michigan its $1000 per ticket almost for non-stop! Thats about double the normal price. If I fly from Detroit, It will be about $500 per ticket for non-stop... and thats just way higher than usual. It would be cheaper for me to fly to the caribbean. $1000 per ticket will get me to Hawaii....

February 14, 2007, 04:32 PM	#5
SherryS TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Siesta Key, FL and Grandville, MI Posts: 484 Resorts: 3 weeks at Calini Beach Club	The week before Easter (this year) from Michigan is absolutely the highest priced/demand time for flights because soooo many schools have that week as Spring Break. It seems that all the flights from west Michigan (and those from Detroit/Flint/Chicago Midway etc.) fill up quite quickly, so this is relatively late to get an inexpensive seat for those dates. As a retired teacher from Michigan, I have priced/purchased tickets for those dates for many years. I know that this doesn't help you now, but it is smart to purchase tickets for those dates as early as possible. I suggest you keep checking prices for your desired dates on a website like kayak, and hope that prices go down! __________________ SherryS: Siesta Key, FL and Grandville, MI owner 3 weeks: Calini Beach Club, Siesta Key, FL

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February 9, 2007, 09:31 AM	#2
JMSH TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Feb 17, 06 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 260 Resorts: Marriott Grande Vista	I do not know what dates you need but leaving Detroit on April 2nd and returning April 9th from Orlando Northwest Airlines direct flight is $267 tax included. Try going on nwa.com to get prices. We are flying to Orlando from Detroit March 9th to 16th and our price was $780 total Canadian dollars for all 3 of us.

February 9, 2007, 10:39 AM	#3
Loops TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Michigan Posts: 187 Resorts: DVC-Old Key West Longboat Bay Club, Fairfield Cypress Palms	Amy, try spirit airlines. We are leaving Detroit on Good Friday for Easter Week and paid a little over 300 pp roundtrip to Orlando. I booked those tickets a couple of months ago. I have seen them way cheaper since then for the same flights and also more expensive too. The fares tend to bob up and down. No rhyme or reason to it. Just check all different times of day. Good Luck, Laurie

February 13, 2007, 04:51 PM	#4
talkamotta TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 7, 05 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 1,273 Resorts: Sands of Kahana, Longboat Bay, Westgate Vacation Villas, etc	There have been a few times that I have been able to book tickets cheaper through TPA than MCO. If you flight is a little later in the day going to Clearwater is a way of using up a couple of hours before your flight.

February 19, 2007, 09:31 AM	#6
susiequeve TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jan 2, 06 Location: Warren, Rhode Island Posts: 223 Resorts: Westin Kierland Villas, Marriott Cypress Harbour	Have you tried Southwest Air. We got a terrific deal from Providence to Tampa fof $152 pp for the 1st week of May