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druzicka · February 24, 2008, 06:56 PM

Hi all- I have yet another Hawaii ticket airfare question...but it is not quite the same as I have seen recently on here.

We are going to Hawaii in late June-early July (LAX- Maui) and I would like to know if I should buy the tickets now for what they have them listed for (around $550+ rt) or if they are likely to take a dip down pretty soon. I have been watching them and they keep extending the dates on the sales..they just did an airfare sale through June 10... Historically, do they mark them down during that time of year, or not, because of kids out of school etc. I heard that someone got them for under $400 in late June last year.

Just wondering if its as good as its gonna get at @ $550...

Thanks in advance for your replies!

lprstn · February 24, 2008, 07:20 PM

I go to Hawaii quite often, hardly ever see airfare from where I am coming from lower than $550. I purchased my tickets in Jan. for my Aug. trip and saw a $10 per ticket dip, so there may be hope. However, as the warmer weather approaches I see the prices rise for favored vacation spots. So, being the cautious person that I am, I would purchase soon.

chellej · February 24, 2008, 08:47 PM

If you go to www.kayak.com you can look at charts that show what prices have done for the last 90 days. (you can also see the cheapest days to fly).

No guarantee that the fares won't go lower but you can at least see what the trend has been and make a decision.

We are going in May and I watched fares for about a month and decided they were as low as they ere going to go. I bought my tickets last weekend - hopefully it was the right decision.

Keitht · February 25, 2008, 04:25 AM

If I had fixed dates for travel, with accommodation already booked, I would be very nervous about waiting in the hope that flight prices drop. If travel is at a time of high demand it's doubly risky as you may not get a flight at all for the day you require.

Jimster · February 25, 2008, 05:58 AM

Planes run on fuel. Fuel prices are up and going to up further. I would not wait. Furthermore, most airlines allow you to refare if the price drops.

druzicka · February 26, 2008, 04:39 AM

Thanks everybody for your answers. I didn't know that you can get a reimbursement on ticket prices if they go lower.... definitely takes some of the risk out.

We will probably be buying them sooner rather than later then.

scotlass · February 26, 2008, 08:24 AM

A word of caution for re-ticketing. We purchased a ticket from Aer Lingus and the price dropped $100 so I called about the fare drop. I was told I could get the lower price, but it would cost $100 to re-ticket! So, I wouldn't count on that.

lll1929 · February 26, 2008, 09:43 AM

I know Southwest Airlines does allow you to re-book at the lower price with no penalty. You will just have a credit to use within a your of the day you booked your original airfare.

February 24, 2008, 06:56 PM	#1
druzicka TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 24, 05 Location: Sunny So Cal Posts: 16	Question about ticket buying timing Hi all- I have yet another Hawaii ticket airfare question...but it is not quite the same as I have seen recently on here. We are going to Hawaii in late June-early July (LAX- Maui) and I would like to know if I should buy the tickets now for what they have them listed for (around $550+ rt) or if they are likely to take a dip down pretty soon. I have been watching them and they keep extending the dates on the sales..they just did an airfare sale through June 10... Historically, do they mark them down during that time of year, or not, because of kids out of school etc. I heard that someone got them for under $400 in late June last year. Just wondering if its as good as its gonna get at @ $550... Thanks in advance for your replies!

February 24, 2008, 07:20 PM	#2
lprstn TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Sep 14, 07 Posts: 2,164 Resorts: Wyndam Bonnet Creek (311,000pts) Wyndam Nashville (189,000pts) Sheraton Vistana (Fountains) Presidential Resort, VA	I go to Hawaii quite often, hardly ever see airfare from where I am coming from lower than $550. I purchased my tickets in Jan. for my Aug. trip and saw a $10 per ticket dip, so there may be hope. However, as the warmer weather approaches I see the prices rise for favored vacation spots. So, being the cautious person that I am, I would purchase soon. __________________ 2009 RCI - Cliffs@Peace(LosVegas),Grand Mayan(MX), Grand Morrits Tortuga(Grand Cayman),Royal Mayan(Cancun),Wyndham Onshore(RI),Ocean Sands(VABeach), Massenutten (VA),Shawnee (PA),Mirror Lake (Wisc)

February 25, 2008, 04:25 AM	#4
Keitht TUG Lifetime Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Gloucester, England Posts: 3,341 Resorts: Macdonalds Plas Talgarth, Wales	If I had fixed dates for travel, with accommodation already booked, I would be very nervous about waiting in the hope that flight prices drop. If travel is at a time of high demand it's doubly risky as you may not get a flight at all for the day you require. __________________ Regards Keith (European Reviews)

February 25, 2008, 05:58 AM	#5
Jimster TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 11, 05 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 1,461 Resorts: Orange Lake in FL; Silverleaf's Holiday Hills in Branson, MO.; and Murray Valley, Queensland, Australia	prices Planes run on fuel. Fuel prices are up and going to up further. I would not wait. Furthermore, most airlines allow you to refare if the price drops.

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February 24, 2008, 08:47 PM	#3
chellej TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 13, 05 Posts: 699	If you go to www.kayak.com you can look at charts that show what prices have done for the last 90 days. (you can also see the cheapest days to fly). No guarantee that the fares won't go lower but you can at least see what the trend has been and make a decision. We are going in May and I watched fares for about a month and decided they were as low as they ere going to go. I bought my tickets last weekend - hopefully it was the right decision.

February 26, 2008, 04:39 AM	#6
druzicka TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 24, 05 Location: Sunny So Cal Posts: 16	Thanks everybody for your answers. I didn't know that you can get a reimbursement on ticket prices if they go lower.... definitely takes some of the risk out. We will probably be buying them sooner rather than later then.

February 26, 2008, 08:24 AM	#7
scotlass TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Posts: 463 Resorts: Melfort Village Connemara Country Cottages La Vista Broome Park	A word of caution for re-ticketing. We purchased a ticket from Aer Lingus and the price dropped $100 so I called about the fare drop. I was told I could get the lower price, but it would cost $100 to re-ticket! So, I wouldn't count on that.

February 26, 2008, 09:43 AM	#8
lll1929 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jul 26, 07 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 655 Resorts: Marriott Aruba Ocean Club	I know Southwest Airlines does allow you to re-book at the lower price with no penalty. You will just have a credit to use within a your of the day you booked your original airfare.