How long would you wait to book flights to Bonaire

[dvleemin]

Hi,
I'm booked flights from Edmonton to Bonaire for Sep 13 to sep 29 using my frequent flyer points. Now when do you think I should book the flights to Bonaire? I'm probably going to fly with AA. Do you think if I wait a while, prices will go down? If I were to book today, I'd be looking at 514 per ticket.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Darryl

 

[DocVikingo]

Hi Darryl,

I suspect that I can help you out, but I don't understand what you are saying.

Could you please restate the issues?

Thanks,

DocVikingo

 

[dvleemin]

Sorry,
Very poorly worded. Basically I'm wondering if I wait to book flights, am I going to get a better deal on them. Of course the one thing to keep in mind is that I do not want to be left without a ticket.

Darryl

 

[scubaleg]

I've been monitoring prices to a couple of places in the Carribean and Cancun for the June-July timeframe. What I am finding is . . .
1. Far better fares if you can travel Mon-Thur -- fares for Fri-Sun travel are 25% to 40% higher!
2. Rates are actually going up slightly. Example: best fare to Cancun last week (for early June) was $488 round trip from AZ; this week it is $508. IMHO, I think the airlines are responding to the recent positive news regarding the economy!
3. Any "last-minute" specials (usually to fill up flights) seem to be pretty few and far between. Obviously, the risk you run is waiting too late and either not getting a flight or paying an outrageous fare.

I would recommend subscribing to Travelocity -- it's free and you can customize their "fare watcher" to notify you when your selected flights' fares change.

Good luck,
Scuba Legut:

 

[Compressor]

My advice for Bonaire is get the tickets 3 months in advance. Air Service is limited so when the cheap seats go, so does your opportunity to get them.

 

[scubagrl]

I've never flown to Bonaire (from Milwaukee or Chicago) for anything less than $550. Book the tix. That seems like a great price!

BTW, I've booked as much as nine months in advance and as little as two.

 

[Natasha]

We just bought our tickets to Bonaire this past week. We leave September 14th. Just about the whole group bought their tickets .. ranging from 450.00 to 750.00 from LAX.
I have a contracted fare with Air Jamaica that is hard to beat, from what everyone that bought these tickets has told me.

Good luck!

 

[sunshinefishy]

Check with AA representative just to be sure but American is offering roundtrip tickets to the Caribbean for only 25,000 frequent flyer miles instead of 30,000 for travel Sept. 7 through Nov. 14.