Anybody got a crystal ball
However, ask yourself a couple of questions.
Is this the holiday you want - these flights, that hotel on those dates?
If YES ask yourself:
Is the holiday affordable and appear to represent good value to yourself?
If YES:
Why risk waiting? Three things can happen - the price can go up, down or stay the same. But the price going up is a very real possibility. Or that plane could fill. Or that hotel could sell out.
And if you do book, don't be going back and checking the price later!
If the answer to either of the above questions was NO, then you have nothing to lose waiting till next year.
Spot on advice from Sam.
I made that mistake 2yrs ago.We booked for Cuba in January,i checked the price a few weeks later and yes you guessed it,cheaper it was So won't be doing that again
So I think only you can decide. Some prices will go up, some will go down and some holidays will no longer be available when you do try to book.
Degs.
If you look around mid-may and june you will be surprised how cheap some of the holiday are. My kids are in school and college so its a no, no for me and most other parents, but I look and could get to stay in good 4* hotels in most places at 50% lower than the brochure price. Thomsons do a lot of good bargains at that time of year with none of the extra's what other tour ops add on to the advertised price.
Office of fair trading has told airline and tour ops all compulsory charges have to displayed in the headline price or they will take court action against the offending company.
Yes it is tough one! It's not really about saving money,i think its more like gambling,and how to beat the bookie!Better in our pocket,if you know what i mean
You just need to look at the price of fuel now to see whats happening.
They will have to recoup that extra expence from the passengers.
A lot of friends and family think we are bonkers booking so far in advance, but i can honestly say it has "payed off" for us over the years, can't honestly remember one holiday we have booked going "down" in price, but know of a dozen or more going "up"! (for example last years holiday nearly doubled in price, a month prior to departure). Next years holiday (up to now), has increased by over £400! .
Another example - my mother rang me about 3 months ago, asking me to price a holiday up for her to tenerife, in March for 2 weeks, got her a great price, - and advised her to get in booked, she hummed, and arrrd,saying she would wait a couple of months, - well now the price has gone up by over £350! She wasn't a happy bunny, but ended up,booking at the higher price (as she was worried the flights/hotel may be fully booked, - (as she could only go these particular 2 weeks!) - Was on the tip of my tongue to say "I told you so" - (But I didn't )
My advice to you, is book it (if you are happy with the price)
Maybe we have just been lucky, who knows? - but until I'm proven wrong, we'll continue to book early!
Regards, belly!
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