Cost of flights are expensive in September [Archive]

cheery

30-07-2015, 12:39

I am trying to get flights for the last full week in September. The prices for 4 adults is £1400-£1500! Why is that week so dear? Other weeks, which I can't do, are significantly cheaper.

TOTO 99

30-07-2015, 14:32

I am trying to get flights for the last full week in September. The prices for 4 adults is £1400-£1500! Why is that week so dear? Other weeks, which I can't do, are significantly cheaper.

I wish I knew. I can only assume that people who can, are holding off till after the school holidays and they want to capitalise on that.

I've just booked for early september and it's the most I've ever paid for flights. £700 for two of us. And that's with a bit of jiggling about, leave from Liverpool with Ryanair and return to Manchester with Easyjet. Not so bad for us in Warrington as we're slap bang in the middle of the two airports but not as easy if you're on one side or the other.....£700.!!...I've not got over it yet...lol.

cheery

30-07-2015, 16:37

We're on the other side of Manchester airport to Liverpool but not near enough to East Midlands.

imablue

30-07-2015, 17:25

I,ve been looking at flights for Sept/Oct. over the last 2 months. One journey seems to be reasonable (not cheap like) but the other way is always Very expensive to what used to be quiet times for flights......thats L,Pool and /or Manc. ??
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Addick

31-07-2015, 14:04

We've paid about £320 each for flights on 17th Sept, returning 26th Sept from Gatwick - booked at the beginning of this month.

essexeddie

31-07-2015, 17:18

Wow, why are the flights so expensive? Fuel is cheaper now than it was five years ago, so it can't be that. Must be supply and demand because of the terrorist threat. What else can it be.

imablue

31-07-2015, 19:54

Wow, why are the flights so expensive? Fuel is cheaper now than it was five years ago, so it can't be that. Must be supply and demand because of the terrorist threat. What else can it be.

Extortion.....:o

marbro8

31-07-2015, 20:15

I am trying to get flights for the last full week in September. The prices for 4 adults is £1400-£1500! Why is that week so dear? Other weeks, which I can't do, are significantly cheaper.my wife has just informed me that the week you are looking at is the last shutdown for factories in the uk before xmas so that is why it's so expensive

imablue

31-07-2015, 22:24

I reckon the airlines know that September/October is the time all the Swallows start to flee their respective abodes and head South and being what/who they are they will pay the prices advertised.

Angusjim

01-08-2015, 08:19

Extortion.....:o

Maybe its the start of Tenerife's quest for 5 star plus only and to get rid o the rif raf like Marbro, TOTO, Ecky Thump & Cheery:lol::lol:

cheery

01-08-2015, 08:29

I resemble that remark!

TOTO 99

01-08-2015, 08:56

Maybe its the start of Tenerife's quest for 5 star plus only and to get rid o the rif raf like Marbro, TOTO, Ecky Thump & Cheery:lol::lol:

They've been trying for years with me AJ...:lol:

I might have to start coming in via Calais....

cheery

01-08-2015, 09:31

I have just checked on Kayak for flights and it seems the world is mad. Ryan Air direct is £335. Ryan Air via an overnight in Milan is £215. Ripping off of the British public on a popular route? Surely not.

Angusjim

01-08-2015, 10:07

Is it not just called supply and demand ?

TOTO 99

01-08-2015, 11:55

Maybe September sold well when the flights were first released? Now they can afford to hike up the price for anyone desperate to go at that particular time. And there will be those people. Me included..lol

seanocelt

01-08-2015, 12:12

the only way to get good Tenerife price flights now, seems to be to book as early as you can, as in the final three months its expensive. The Tunisian impact, i dont know but all of my friends, family and aquaintances are all saying how expensive flights are.

Angusjim

01-08-2015, 12:13

Maybe September sold well when the flights were first released? Now they can afford to hike up the price for anyone desperate to go at that particular time. And there will be those people. Me included..lol

That what I said but in 20 less words:lol:

TOTO 99

01-08-2015, 12:16

That what I said but in 20 less words:lol:

You don't know 20 words, that's why....:lol:

Angusjim

01-08-2015, 12:16

You don't know 20 words, that's why....:lol:

Fair point

Malteser Monkey

01-08-2015, 12:56

You don't know 20 words, that's why....:lol:

I concur:lol:

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That what I said but in 20 less words:lol:

50 if it were marbro8:lol:

marbro8

01-08-2015, 14:10

Maybe its the start of Tenerife's quest for 5 star plus only and to get rid o the rif raf like Marbro, TOTO, Ecky Thump & Cheery:lol::lol:yes but we are the worst kind of riff raff. we have plenty of money:lol:

essexeddie

01-08-2015, 20:04

the only way to get good Tenerife price flights now, seems to be to book as early as you can, as in the final three months its expensive. The Tunisian impact, i dont know but all of my friends, family and aquaintances are all saying how expensive flights are.

I always book our flights as soon as they are released. Not long booked March.