YYZ-MCO Dec airfare (pre X-mas) - what's reasonable?

[peacefrogdog]

We typically fly out of Buffalo, but the past few times we've travelled during the winter, bad weather made it challenging. For our upcoming Dec trip (Dec 13-19) looking to fly out of Pearson instead.

Having not flown out of Pearson to Orlando, I have no idea what is considered good airfare. The dates we are leaving, the rate is $169 pp each way (taxes included). How does this compare to past rates?

 

[FoxFam5]

Hello,

Last August 25, I booked 3 adults and 1 child one way from Toronto to Orlando on Air Canada for $950 (December 11). I booked the return flight separately for $606 (December 19)! The departure flight went down a couple of weeks later but only by $15/ticket.

I signed up for Air Canada websaver alerts which were helpful.

 

[webworm]

We typically fly out of Buffalo, but the past few times we've travelled during the winter, bad weather made it challenging. For our upcoming Dec trip (Dec 13-19) looking to fly out of Pearson instead.

Having not flown out of Pearson to Orlando, I have no idea what is considered good airfare. The dates we are leaving, the rate is $169 pp each way (taxes included). How does this compare to past rates?

I see $161 rt inc taxes with Allegiant from Niagara Falla to Orlando-Sanford. Add in $30 for prepaid carry on luggage for return trip and total is $191.
http://www.allegiantair.com/

 

[momtoamulan]

You up from the orlando-sanford airport? The niagara falls flight seems so much cheaper right now....

 

[peacefrogdog]

I see $161 rt inc taxes with Allegiant from Niagara Falla to Orlando-Sanford. Add in $30 for prepaid carry on luggage for return trip and total is $191.
http://www.allegiantair.com/

Very much prefer to fly out of YYZ rather than Niagara Falls.

 

[PensFan]

I have flown out of YYZ a bunch on Air Canada to MCO over the last 6 years on both business and pleasure and the best I can generally find deal wise is about $129-$139 per way but with all the BS fee's and taxes it works out to be about $425-$475 per seat for round trip.

A big thing you do when booking through Air Canada is check the days prior and after your planned travel date they have a ton of price fluctuation and some times you will find its much better and affordable to travel a day before or after even.

 

[jennyjinx3]

For us, airfare was around $400 - $45o per person round trip

 

[PensFan]

I signed up for Air Canada websaver alerts which were helpful.

Yeah from time to time they help but not very often do you get much of a deal going to FLL or MCO and if it is a deal its at the weirdest possible times..

 

[dgkjh]

You up from the orlando-sanford airport? The niagara falls flight seems so much cheaper right now....

No Magical Express from the Sanford airport.

We are considering that option, though, for a cruise booking we have for December. We would be either renting a car for one way, or using a shuttle/limo, so the lack of Disney transport options isn't a loss with respect to cruising. We would miss that, though, if we were doing WDW as we have always liked ME.

 

[momtoamulan]

Wouldnt be a good option then. We are staying at the disney fesorts in Sept...like the free bus!

Guess it is back to searching Toronto or Buffalo!

 

[peacefrogdog]

For us, airfare was around $400 - $45o per person round trip

Wow - Sounds like a $169 pp (one way, taxes included) that is currently available seems pretty good then.

 

[peacefrogdog]

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[C&B Young]

I have flown out of YYZ a bunch on Air Canada to MCO over the last 6 years on both business and pleasure and the best I can generally find deal wise is about $129-$139 per way but with all the BS fee's and taxes it works out to be about $425-$475 per seat for round trip.

A big thing you do when booking through Air Canada is check the days prior and after your planned travel date they have a ton of price fluctuation and some times you will find its much better and affordable to travel a day before or after even.

Came here to post this exact thing. $169 isn't a horrible price for that time of year, I would go ahead and book it. The price could go down $20-30, but it could as easily go up over $200.