I have a booking problem and I need your help!

dutchie · 01-05-2007

Greetings all

My sister and her family are planning to use Air Canada Aeroplan airmiles to fly to Cancun in November. However she is shy of the 330,000 miles needed to fly to Cancun.

118,000 airmiles will get her to Miami. She was thinking she could then pay for a flight from Miami to Cancun.
The flight should be cheaper because it is so close to Cancun

However we are dealing with airlines here and I thought that there might be better locations where the flights to Cancun are cheaper.

For instance I just came back from Playa Dec 06 from Minneapolis and paid $99.00. I know that they often have good deals to Cancun.

Are there any other cities/hubs that we should consider for cheap Nov/Dec flights or would Miami be the most sensible jumpoff point?

Thanks all

Dutchie

Cinker1 · 01-05-2007

Can she buy the air miles she needs to get to Cancun? Maybe that would be cheaper? I live in Minnesota and watch the "deals" pretty close to Playa. I flew down to Playa in November thru Northwest for $350. I booked those about 4 months before we left. I'm going to Playa in 3 week for $250 thru worryfree vacations and booked them about 6 weeks ahead. I think it'd be hard to find a $99 flight from MSP to Playa in November.

dutchie · 01-05-2007

have you ever booked through Hobbit travel in Minneapolis.
That is where I got my $99 flight but I had noticed they had deals all through November all under $200

Dutchie

Debbielasvegas · 01-05-2007

try www.spiritair.com out of FLL I got a good deal. BUT... they wont book that far out... only till oct 07.

Bren · 01-05-2007

What about flying out of Houston only 2 hours from Cancun

dutchie · 01-05-2007

Are there usually good deals out of Houston??

racegirl · 01-05-2007

My favorites for cheap flights are worryfreevacations dot com or funjet dot com or USA3000 dot com or expedia dot com or frontierair dot com.

BuzzA · 01-06-2007

Hi Dutchie,
I'm in Houston. While I can't comment on the charter flights, our "big airline" flights don't seem to be much more reasonable than other parts of the country. Haven't figured that out yet, since many flights stop here on the way back. We usually find the best deal with Continental - I think $330-350 is usually the best that can be found, and that's with Tuesday/Wednesday dates. I was looking for flights for late May and they're over $400 right now. However, we did fly last November for only $350 each. But here's the good news - you can fly roundtrip for as little as 35,000 reward miles. Would you be able to transfer some of your reward miles to a Continental One Pass account (free to set up)? I know you can transfer from American Express and some related airlines. If you could get to Houston for 118,000, then Cancun for 35,000 that would be considerably less than the 330K direct.
Another option to consider would be Dallas. I think the best flights from there are probably with American, since that's their hub (as Houston is for Continental). Also, from reading the forum, it seems flights from Minnesota are incredibly cheap!
Good luck!
Buzz
P.S. I should mention that Continental is really a great airline (no, I don't work there)

. They have a GREAT on-time record. It's very very rare that we've encountered any problems with our flights. And they also taxi right up to the gate - no buses.

sun seeker · 01-06-2007

I agree. Continental is our favorite airline to fly into Cancun. We flew American last year (FF miles snafu) and liked Continental overall much better. We also preferred flying thru Houston instead of DFW.

Bren · 01-06-2007

We fly out of Vancouver BC and always use Continental they are a great Airline, lots of room great service definatly would recommend them. We are useing them again this year the cheapest out of Van. $804 for first class on the way down but ecomony on the way home what a deal,flying home in the dark anyway.

Maverick69 · 01-06-2007

All I can say is book soon. We booked our up and coming flight in March.

jennca · 01-06-2007

i just went to that site and their rates do not include tax which can be a big chunk of change. so be sure to get their final price. also, i wonder if it is one of those bait and switch deals. i called on a cheap flight to paris that was advertised as $499 r/t. after all was said and done for my travel dates, and tax it was $1400

boo!

01-05-2007	#1 (permalink)
dutchie way into it Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Winnipeg Canada Posts: 171	I have a booking problem and I need your help! Greetings all My sister and her family are planning to use Air Canada Aeroplan airmiles to fly to Cancun in November. However she is shy of the 330,000 miles needed to fly to Cancun. 118,000 airmiles will get her to Miami. She was thinking she could then pay for a flight from Miami to Cancun. The flight should be cheaper because it is so close to Cancun However we are dealing with airlines here and I thought that there might be better locations where the flights to Cancun are cheaper. For instance I just came back from Playa Dec 06 from Minneapolis and paid $99.00. I know that they often have good deals to Cancun. Are there any other cities/hubs that we should consider for cheap Nov/Dec flights or would Miami be the most sensible jumpoff point? Thanks all Dutchie

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01-05-2007	#2 (permalink)
Cinker1 beachaholic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 362	Can she buy the air miles she needs to get to Cancun? Maybe that would be cheaper? I live in Minnesota and watch the "deals" pretty close to Playa. I flew down to Playa in November thru Northwest for $350. I booked those about 4 months before we left. I'm going to Playa in 3 week for $250 thru worryfree vacations and booked them about 6 weeks ahead. I think it'd be hard to find a $99 flight from MSP to Playa in November.

01-05-2007	#3 (permalink)
dutchie way into it Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Winnipeg Canada Posts: 171	have you ever booked through Hobbit travel in Minneapolis. That is where I got my $99 flight but I had noticed they had deals all through November all under $200 Dutchie

01-05-2007	#4 (permalink)
Debbielasvegas life=playa Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 758	try www.spiritair.com out of FLL I got a good deal. BUT... they wont book that far out... only till oct 07.

01-05-2007	#5 (permalink)
Bren life=playa Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Beautiful BC Canada Posts: 921	What about flying out of Houston only 2 hours from Cancun

01-05-2007	#6 (permalink)
dutchie way into it Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Winnipeg Canada Posts: 171	Are there usually good deals out of Houston??

01-05-2007	#7 (permalink)
racegirl way into it Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 125	My favorites for cheap flights are worryfreevacations dot com or funjet dot com or USA3000 dot com or expedia dot com or frontierair dot com.

01-06-2007	#8 (permalink)
BuzzA into ruins Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 70	Hi Dutchie, I'm in Houston. While I can't comment on the charter flights, our "big airline" flights don't seem to be much more reasonable than other parts of the country. Haven't figured that out yet, since many flights stop here on the way back. We usually find the best deal with Continental - I think $330-350 is usually the best that can be found, and that's with Tuesday/Wednesday dates. I was looking for flights for late May and they're over $400 right now. However, we did fly last November for only $350 each. But here's the good news - you can fly roundtrip for as little as 35,000 reward miles. Would you be able to transfer some of your reward miles to a Continental One Pass account (free to set up)? I know you can transfer from American Express and some related airlines. If you could get to Houston for 118,000, then Cancun for 35,000 that would be considerably less than the 330K direct. Another option to consider would be Dallas. I think the best flights from there are probably with American, since that's their hub (as Houston is for Continental). Also, from reading the forum, it seems flights from Minnesota are incredibly cheap! Good luck! Buzz P.S. I should mention that Continental is really a great airline (no, I don't work there) . They have a GREAT on-time record. It's very very rare that we've encountered any problems with our flights. And they also taxi right up to the gate - no buses.

01-06-2007	#9 (permalink)
sun seeker ruined Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 98	I agree. Continental is our favorite airline to fly into Cancun. We flew American last year (FF miles snafu) and liked Continental overall much better. We also preferred flying thru Houston instead of DFW.

01-06-2007	#10 (permalink)
Bren life=playa Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Beautiful BC Canada Posts: 921	We fly out of Vancouver BC and always use Continental they are a great Airline, lots of room great service definatly would recommend them. We are useing them again this year the cheapest out of Van. $804 for first class on the way down but ecomony on the way home what a deal,flying home in the dark anyway.

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Maverick69 añejo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Regina, Sk , Canada Posts: 1,779	All I can say is book soon. We booked our up and coming flight in March.

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01-06-2007	#12 (permalink)
jennca sandflea Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9	i just went to that site and their rates do not include tax which can be a big chunk of change. so be sure to get their final price. also, i wonder if it is one of those bait and switch deals. i called on a cheap flight to paris that was advertised as $499 r/t. after all was said and done for my travel dates, and tax it was $1400 boo!