Flights to NYC in October from the UK - buy now or wait?

Hi,

We are looking to fly to NYC in October of this year. Prices for flights are quite expensive for this trip - if we book now.

Hotels are already reserved, but we%26#39;re just wondering if it would be better to wait a while to buy the flights in case they come down.

Local travel agents have told us to buy now as if we leave it, it will be more expensive, but I think that there must be some deals available later on in the year for flights in October?

Is there anyone on this forum that flew to NYC last year around October - when did you book, and how much were your flights?

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks.

Flights to NYC in October from the UK - buy now or wait?

I would predict they will become more expensive. We book a fair amount of flights from the UK to Baltimore and so far they all seem to get dearer as you get nearer to the date. Oct is definately not the cheapest time, I have recently compared flights for the halfterm week with flights in December and the ones in December are way cheaper!

October is a v popular time to visit New York, not too hot or cold, again another reason I think they will not come down.

You can leave it til later if you don%26#39;t mind taking the risk, but I wouldn%26#39;t, depends how important your trip is.

I have noticed the hotels in NYC October are fairly pricey too!

Flights to NYC in October from the UK - buy now or wait?

Hi

If your planning to go during UK half term, I would recommend to book now rather than later. I booked my flights for March at the beginning of January with Virgin and ever since then the flight price has always been more expensive, haven%26#39;t seen it get cheaper. Also does your trip include a Sunday night stay in New York? The lowest fare most airlines offer required you to stay a Sunday night to get the best rate, you may find that your fare may come down by at least gbp 100 per person if you include a Sunday night stay, ours did.

Hope you find a good deal. C

Hi,I got bargain flights flying to New york on Good Friday booked last October,I have kept an eye on prices and they only ever go up.Have a look on Kellkoo price comparison web site they give you best the prices .Hope this helps.

i have booked a flight with united airlines flying xmas eve for 325.00 pounds which was much cheaper than the other airlines for flying on this day. however, it was this price because i included hotel booking as part of package through united vacations, if i was doing the same flight without hotel the cost was in the region of 500.00.

as an alternative operator try bon voyage(www.bon-voyage.com) or travel city( not ure of their web address but you will find ads in weekend newspapers. they are well known for good deals to florida but also do new york.

good luck

i agree with the others....book now. we%26#39;re going at the end of the month and I booked our flights back in october. I keep checking to see the price of them and they%26#39;ve went up by around 锟斤拷300 each!!!

It would be a good idea to book now as the October period goes falls in another shoulder period for airlines. Most of the %26#39;deals%26#39; you see state flights in the %26#39;low season%26#39; of Nov to December. This year I think the Xmas December cout off is around 14th Dec.

Thats when prices shoot up for the pre Xmas flights.

A tip if your travelling around Xmas. Book early for a xmas day flight and the norm is to transfer you back to a flight on xmas eve but you get the advantage of paying a much lower price.

Also check the airlines direct, don%26#39;t just rely on the likes of Expedia and Travelocity.

Enjoy.

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