Johnson84 Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 We are cruising to Alaska Aug/2020, right now flights to Seattle are $297 round trip, opinions if that is a good price or do you think they will drop more before than? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 It kind of depends from where you're flying, but that's not a bad price. I downloaded the Hopper app and it makes suggestions of the best time to buy. I'm actually surprised . you're finding flights for next Aug already out there. I can never book flights more than about 8 months prior (maybe it's just who I fly through). I had to pay over $380 pp from Mpls to Seattle last June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacharius Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Johnson84 said: We are cruising to Alaska Aug/2020, right now flights to Seattle are $297 round trip, opinions if that is a good price or do you think they will drop more before than? Where are you departing from? That makes a big difference. If you're flying from Spokane, it's an okay price. If you're flying from Boston, it's a really good price. I fly to Seattle a lot for work (work in aerospace) and Seattle flights tend to be surprisingly cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson84 Posted October 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 Flying from Salt Lake city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacharius Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 $297 really seems fair to me for a roundtrip. It could come down, yes. It's just as likely, if not more so, to go up. If you're comfortable paying $297, do it...if it's more than you want to pay, wait, but be prepared to pay $397. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotleyCruiser Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Johnson84 said: Flying from Salt Lake city A 12 hour drive...sound pricey to me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJones Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 To me $300 seems a bit high, but not by very much. I've gotten flights from SFO/OAK to SEA anywhere between $150-300 depending on when I booked and flight times. I second the surprise at the flights being available to book this far out. Were all the airlines available? If not, you might want to wait until more are released, which (in theory) might lead to lower prices among all carriers once there's some competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 Using the graphing feature of Google Flights you can go forward and backwards to look at pricing over time. Cheapest rates for you right now are in January and February around 100-120 day mark. Moving forward to summer 2020 and rates are higher. That's because no one knows what the price of oil will be in six months time. If oil goes up so will flight costs. Airline nudge prices up in the far future to protect themselves. As your dates come closer the airlines will have better vision with respect to the cost of fuel so they might lower prices. On the other hand if oil does go up significantly, that rate you have today may look like a bargain come March. It's a crystal ball question. How clear is your crystal ball? IRMO12HD and monctonguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson84 Posted October 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 Thank you everyone :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickinSTL Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 19 hours ago, Zacharius said: Where are you departing from? That makes a big difference. If you're flying from Spokane, it's an okay price. If you're flying from Boston, it's a really good price. I fly to Seattle a lot for work (work in aerospace) and Seattle flights tend to be surprisingly cheap. My wife works for the aerospace company too lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flacruiser99 Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 18 hours ago, KJones said: I second the surprise at the flights being available to book this far out. Were all the airlines available? If not, you might want to wait until more are released, which (in theory) might lead to lower prices among all carriers once there's some competition. Most flights become available to book 330 days before departure. SW being a big exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Flacruiser99 said: Most flights become available to book 330 days before departure. SW being a big exception. Ah. Not on the line I book (Sun Country). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flacruiser99 Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 20 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: Ah. Not on the line I book (Sun Country). That's why I said. 4 hours ago, Flacruiser99 said: Most flights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Flacruiser99 said: That's why I said. And that was me explaining why I'm a dolt. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flacruiser99 Posted October 20, 2019 Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 14 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: And that was me explaining why I'm a dolt. Got it now. SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacharius Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 On 10/19/2019 at 8:17 AM, RickinSTL said: My wife works for the aerospace company too lol I don't actually work for Boeing, but I do a lot of consulting with various aerospace companies and suppliers in the Seattle area. RickinSTL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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