Book now or wait?

[lauren0309]

I found airfare out of New York to Puerto Rico for $288 Round trip per person, Non-stop for next January. They are one way tickets, going on Continental and coming back to New York on American. I don't know if I should book it or keep my eye out to see if price drops anymore and anyone have any opinions about flying on two different airlines coming and going?

[sobore]

I have flown two different airlines per round trip without any issues. I feel the fare you got is pretty good, but being that many days out the fare will change many times before the flight. I usually find the best booking window is 6 - 12 weeks before departure.

[Ken1]

Lauren,

 

I booked continental out of Richmond for September 17th 2006 to San Juan for $308 roundtrip. Every other airline I checked was about $599 to $700 so the price you got was pretty good.

 

I guess the question is Do I book now or wait? I guess the you book with what you feel Comfortable with. I am 7 months out and I feel pretty comfortable with my price and I don't see it going down.

 

Book at the Price you Feel Comfortable with!!

[Dgonza]

I booked my flight from Detroit to Puerto Rico in November for $411. The prices are now anywhere from $800-900. So I say that is a good deal. I am flying american over and us air back. I would say jump on it.

[capecruzer]

Lauren:

 

I would grab it now before it's gone! It's hard to find RT for less than $400 and usually much more. Just be sure that "changes" will not make or break your vacation. When I booked a trip to San Juan for a cruise I took over a year ago, the details changed probably 4 times but I had intended to arrive a day or two early so I didn't care much. Good luck and have fun. Brenda

[lauren0309]

I just booked my flight for Puerto Rico leaving from New York for $280 per person round trip for next January. I've been watchiing it fluctuate up and down so I decided to book it at the lowest price it went to. I think I got a good deal?!

[mii]

I just booked my flight for Puerto Rico leaving from New York for $280 per person round trip for next January. I've been watchiing it fluctuate up and down so I decided to book it at the lowest price it went to. I think I got a good deal?!

 

Lauren as long as you are happy with the fare that is all that matters.

 

Marilyn

[caribbean dreams]

The prices go up was the weekend nears and down on mondays, the closer you get to departure day the higher the ticket price gets, i always book on a monday or tuesday, last year i booked 6 mo. in advance and payed $387 round trip San Francisco to Puerto Rico on AA, it was a great price, i kept checking prices just to see and as time neared the tickets went up to $726 each. For my cruise this year on 7-23 i booked last week and got the tickets, San Francisco to Miami for $285 ea. So book really early to get the best prices.

(just my personal experiance but i have always gotten a lower ticket price when i book directly with the airlines online)

 

[lauren0309]

I did book directly with the airlines online. I'm also taking different airlines. I'm going Continental to Puerto Rico and American Airlines back to Newark, NJ.