It’s the same problem every year. I’ve waited until last minute to book my trip and now A) It will be very expensive or B) There is no availability for the flight/resort/tour that I wanted.
With airlines consolidating and cutting flights another 2% next year on top of record capacity numbers there is less flight availability than ever. If you wait until last minute, your airfare cost WILL be considerably higher than booking well in advance. That is not to say that you absolutely cannot find value flights out there. It just means that if you do decide to take the gamble, you have to be prepared to accept the consequence of higher prices and worse seating.
The other aspect that you have to take into account in your planning time is that many people are returning to leisure travel after taking time off due to the recession. While there are low seasons in which resorts have plenty of space, it still pays to plan well in advance for 2 reasons. First, if you lock in the room category that you prefer well in advance, you do not run the risk of having to choose from what’s leftover for those last minute bookings. Second, if you lock in a rate and a special becomes available later down the road, many resorts will honor the lower pricing even though you are already booked.
If you don’t have any interest in getting the flights you would like, and the room category you prefer, for a better price then by all means feel free to wait until the last minute. If you do value these things then it definitely pays to plan ahead.
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- Brandon Johnson, CTA
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