AerLingus - costs seem to have increased for Christmas 2014

the_monkey

Has Aer Lingus prices Shot up ??

I checked return flights from Barcelona - Dublin for Christmas (21/12-29/12) and its €330 per adult !!

Last year I booked in September for the same flights and cost about €200,
is it the time ? will they drop again ??

jjbrien

Have you looked at Ryanair? Aer Lingus prices lately have become very expensive. Maybe there might be a cheap charter flight to Barcelona as well might be worth looking into

belcampprisoner

booking at weekends prices go up try Wednesday to book

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Noticed this too - they wanted abotu 150 for a flight to Amsterdam. Can't compare with what it was any time in the past, but it was a bit higher than I expected.

Jamie2k9

airlines are only starting to load their winter flights and every airlines prices go into the GDS very high before they come down, I would wait until July beofre you book, no point in booking now.

belcampprisoner

I would not wait until july to book

Jamie2k9

belcampprisoner wrote: »

I would not wait until july to book

Well its up to the OP but prices will drop, at least wait until early June.

the_monkey

Thanks guys, it could be some strategy, Ryanair said the flights were sold out for this period - impossible, I guess they release tickets in batches ...

keithclancy

the_monkey wrote: »

Has Aer Lingus prices Shot up ??

I checked return flights from Barcelona - Dublin for Christmas (21/12-29/12) and its €330 per adult !!

Last year I booked in September for the same flights and cost about €200,
is it the time ? will they drop again ??

Flights are usually the best price at between 60-90 days before date.

If you book way in advance you pay the max early fare.

the_monkey

Still very expensive , will wait more ...... I have a fear they'll stay there Or get worse

spank_inferno

Got an email a few days ago about another US "Sale"

Checked online.... no adjustment in prices whatsoever. (across a range of weeks)

Jamie2k9

spank_inferno wrote: »

Got an email a few days ago about another US "Sale"

Checked online.... no adjustment in prices whatsoever. (across a range of weeks)

Check harder as the sale if for winter and there are reductions. Just booked seats to NY for November.

spank_inferno

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Check harder as the sale if for winter and there are reductions. Just booked seats to NY for November.

Looking for Chicago.

Across the entire month of November there was not 1 reduced price compared to an identical check a week before.

Jamie2k9

spank_inferno wrote: »

Looking for Chicago.

Across the entire month of November there was not 1 reduced price compared to an identical check a week before.

Yeah your right, but they will have more US sales before winter I expect.

the_monkey

These "sales" are pure lies ....

Yamanoto

the_monkey wrote: »

These "sales" are pure lies ....

I flew Dub-Ams last month for €86 return on a sale fare.

The regular fare (booked a month or two in advance) would usually average between €108 - €130.

Jamie2k9

the_monkey wrote: »

These "sales" are pure lies ....

These sales only include a very small number of seats per flight so you need to be quick off the mark when you book seats. Some flights could be limited to 10 sale seats.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Still worht checking... Did get a flight one way Dublin to Berlin for 60 euro (ryanair wante 85!)

P.

the_monkey

Prices have plummeted !!!!

Honey-ec

I book a lot of travel as part of my job nad have definitely noticed that Aer Lingus prices have been climbing steadily over the last few months. A few recent examples:

Dublin - Munich return, end September - €301.98
Dublin - Verona return, early June - €526.98
Dublin - Prague return, early June - €246.98
Dublin - Berlin, end May - €276.98
Dublin - Barcelona return, mid-May - €314.33

All of these were without checked baggage.

I'm flying to Orlando next Saturday and it cost less than that flight to Verona!

Jamie2k9

Honey-ec wrote: »

I book a lot of travel as part of my job nad have definitely noticed that Aer Lingus prices have been climbing steadily over the last few months. A few recent examples:

Dublin - Munich return, end September - €301.98
Dublin - Verona return, early June - €526.98
Dublin - Prague return, early June - €246.98
Dublin - Berlin, end May - €276.98
Dublin - Barcelona return, mid-May - €314.33

All of these were without checked baggage.

I'm flying to Orlando next Saturday and it cost less than that flight to Verona!

You would also notice that fuel and airport charges have being growing over the last while so they have to be covered. For that price to Verona they will only be one or two seats left on the flight.

the_monkey

To revive this thread, prices for August are quite pricey, anyone reckon they could drop further ?

Or should I buy now ?

schemingbohemia

the_monkey wrote: »

To revive this thread, prices for August are quite pricey, anyone reckon they could drop further ?

Or should I buy now ?

Why are you looking only at Aer Lingus prices? August is peak summer holiday so prices will be high, are they higher now than last year? Where are you flying from/to?

the_monkey

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Why are you looking only at Aer Lingus prices? August is peak summer holiday so prices will be high, are they higher now than last year? Where are you flying from/to?

Sorry same flights, BCN-DUB, I checked Ryanair similar prices but wouldn't fly with them anyway, Iberia no longer does that route, so no other option.

Someone mentioned that its best to book flights around 3 months before departure, I don't know tho ... could be way up by May ... is there public data available on historical prices ?