{"id":824,"date":"2016-02-01T22:06:48","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T22:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/?p=824"},"modified":"2016-02-01T22:06:48","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T22:06:48","slug":"cheap-orlando-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/cheap-orlando-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding a cheap Orlando flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Struggling to find a\u00a0cheap Orlando flight that won’t break the bank?<\/h2>\n
\"cheap<\/a>

Up up and away!<\/p><\/div>\n

People plan their holiday in different ways. \u00a0Some will find their villa first, some may look for certain dates, and some may simply try to find the best\u00a0deal on flights and then search for everything else afterwards with fingers crossed! \u00a0Whatever your approach, a cheap Orlando flight for your family\u00a0usually a big\u00a0factor in booking\u00a0your next big holiday, so we’ve put together some tips to help you find the best deal. \u00a0It’s something we’re often asked as villa owners, but it’s important to realise it’s not an exact science and may take patience.<\/p>\n

Flights vary in price. A lot.<\/h2>\n
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Flight prices depend on supply and demand<\/p><\/div>\n

All airlines try to fill their planes for the maximum price and profit. \u00a0This leads to fluctuation in prices. \u00a0Typically, a last minute deal for a long-haul flight just doesn’t exist any more and you’ll find that booking a few months\u00a0in advance is the best bet for getting a cheap Orlando flight. \u00a0For USA flights Skyscanner suggest about 18 weeks<\/a> in advance. \u00a0A good article examining short-haul flight prices is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The time of year you are shopping makes a difference. \u00a0When tickets aren’t selling, typically just before Christmas, sales appear and prices can drop. \u00a0We bought our last tickets to Tampa just 3 days before Christmas.<\/p>\n

Do some research a year beforehand if you can – know what price to “buy” at, as if you were trading stocks. \u00a0For example if the UK\u00a0to Orlando is ever close to \u00a3400 to \u00a3450 per person (prices as of 2016) then we buy.<\/p>\n

Be flexible with dates<\/h2>\n

If you don’t really care when you travel, which is rare, then be flexible. \u00a0Search for entire months of flights. \u00a0Use skyscanner<\/a>. \u00a0Then check the airline sites directly. \u00a0Watch out for indirect flights because they just aren’t worth the hassle and you’ll run the danger of ruining your holiday. \u00a0Also try to book to fly out on a weekday and avoid weekends when you can.<\/p>\n

Try fly-drive<\/h2>\n

For our last 5 holidays, 4 have been fly-drive and only one was cheaper to book flights and a car separately – and it was a cheap car as well. \u00a0We have never found a nice car and separate flight for cheaper than a fly-drive.<\/p>\n

Watch out for hidden costs<\/h2>\n
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Hidden costs can be a pain<\/p><\/div>\n

One example is Virgin fly-drive. \u00a0Their basic insurance package doesn’t include collision damage waiver (CDW). \u00a0British Airways’ does. \u00a0We ended up forking out another \u00a370 on CDW on one trip when we got to Orlando airport and realised. \u00a0A tip for this is to opt for the daily CDW ($20) then book your own CDW through a 3rd party site (we used\u00a0www.icarhireinsurance.com<\/a>) and cancel the airport CDW within 24 hours.<\/p>\n

Check other things such as the baggage allowance, and optional extras that you might otherwise have to buy separately.<\/p>\n

Change your destination!<\/h2>\n

No, we don’t mean fly to Scunthorpe, we mean fly to Tampa, Miami, or Orlando. \u00a0Have a road trip. \u00a0Our next holiday will fly into\u00a0Tampa instead of Orlando and was \u00a3200 cheaper. \u00a0It’s about 20 minutes longer to drive to from our villa on Tuscan Ridge, but it’s a quicker airport to get through and quick to get a hire car too.<\/p>\n

Free cash through cashback<\/h2>\n
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Theres no such thing as a free gift<\/p><\/div>\n

Cashback is always worth a shot. \u00a0For every trip we’ve booked, the flights were through quidco<\/a>. \u00a0Here’s a link for \u00a31 off your next quidco<\/a> purchase! \u00a0You can do the same with insurance, car hire, and pretty much anything.<\/p>\n

Patience<\/h2>\n

Last but not least, don’t rush into anything – do some research, ask friends, or send us an email<\/a> to get some cheap Orlando flight advice. \u00a0Good luck in finding flights for your next holiday to our villa.<\/p>\n

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