Too late to book spring break flight to Europe?

[Anonymous]

We have a mid-April spring break. Is it crazy to book something now for Paris or London?

[Anonymous]

Why would it be too late? You can book flights anytime.

[Anonymous]

Are there seats available - probably. Are you getting a good deal - probably not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there seats available - probably. Are you getting a good deal - probably not.

+1. I don’t understand the question. Did you even bother to look at flights before posting OP?

[Anonymous]

I just booked a mid-March flight yesterday into Paris and out of Amsterdam. It was $750 on Delta (Basic Economy, but I have the Delta Amex so I still get priority boarding and a checked bag.) Travel days are Thursday-Sunday. I live in NYC, which I guess tends to be cheaper than DC, but I felt like it was reasonable.

I guess it depends on your budget and what you’re willing to do. If you’re only looking at nonstops, fares might be high from DC around then, especially if you’re booking now.

But if budget is a concern, you could also consider a low-cost airline (if you’re willing to travel light) or flying out of the NYC area. I’ve both flown French Bee from EWR and Norse from JFK and found them to be totally fine. Because they’re budget carriers, they also leave around midnight ET, which gives you time to get up there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just booked a mid-March flight yesterday into Paris and out of Amsterdam. It was $750 on Delta (Basic Economy, but I have the Delta Amex so I still get priority boarding and a checked bag.) Travel days are Thursday-Sunday. I live in NYC, which I guess tends to be cheaper than DC, but I felt like it was reasonable.

I guess it depends on your budget and what you’re willing to do. If you’re only looking at nonstops, fares might be high from DC around then, especially if you’re booking now.

But if budget is a concern, you could also consider a low-cost airline (if you’re willing to travel light) or flying out of the NYC area. I’ve both flown French Bee from EWR and Norse from JFK and found them to be totally fine. Because they’re budget carriers, they also leave around midnight ET, which gives you time to get up there.

That’s not peak spring break timing though. OP will likely encounter higher fares as she needs to travel nearer to Easter since the majority of schools, even public ones, still tie their breaks to Easter.

[Anonymous]

When is a good time to book?

[Anonymous]

If you have the money to pay for it, no, it's not too late. What a dumb question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When is a good time to book?

Months ago.

Seriously. What kind of question is this? Anyone booking now is not price sensitive.

[Anonymous]

I'm seeing fine prices RT JFK-London. Can you book refundable option and re-book a better deal later if you find one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When is a good time to book?

Months ago.

Seriously. What kind of question is this? Anyone booking now is not price sensitive.

Prices aren't bad at all now.

[Anonymous]

I just booked tickets from DC to Milan a couple of weeks ago for about ~$560 (with 1 stop in CPH) for end of March.

[Anonymous]

Oops never mind-- see that you're looking to go to Paris/London not anywhere in Europe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When is a good time to book?

Months ago.

Seriously. What kind of question is this? Anyone booking now is not price sensitive.

Prices aren't bad at all now.

Didn’t say they were. The question was when is best. Now is not best.

[Anonymous]

In my experience, summer is when prices really spike for European flights. March seems to be fine. I just booked a March trip to Italy last week and prices were standard.