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jamrock · 08-15-2010, 12:58 PM

Does anybody have any experience booking flights out of Boston to Aruba in March. We're looking to book March 5-12. What is the average price of a round trip flight? We're used to flying in May and paying around $400.00, prices for March right now are over $500.00... Will the price come down???

ltdpt · 08-15-2010, 02:36 PM

we go every march, we fly jet blue and that is the norm. we have paid up to $1500.00 for two of us to go. i think last year with the travel insurance it was around $1100.00 jet blue opens up march flights tomorrow 8/16 if you book with them and they drop the price you will get, i think, a voucher for the difference. we will be there from 3/19-3/26

Tim nel · 08-15-2010, 06:51 PM

I think the best price you are going to get is 400per person, that is what I would be willing to pay.

amarg · 08-15-2010, 07:16 PM

Wow! Only $400-$500 per person? From Toronto we just paid $850 per person in September. The travel insurance was another couple of hundred. So all in, about $975 each plus accommodations. The prices don't seem to ever go lower than about $500 for a flight with 2 stops and taking anywhere from 8-24 hours to get to Aruba. The direct flight we booked only takes a few hours but the price, like I said, is high.
$400 seems like a great deal to me.

*Arubalisa* · 08-15-2010, 07:38 PM

Keep in mind there are a good number of factors which decide airfare. Competition for starters.

Mid-week non-stop from Atlanta to Aruba which is closer than both Boston or Toronto to Aruba is between about $706.70 or $756.70 right now.

I can fly for <$500 on a discount airline, but they only fly Saturday to Saturday so only have a choice of going to Aruba for 7, 14, 21, 28 nights.

cindyo · 08-15-2010, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim nel

I think the best price you are going to get is 400per person, that is what I would be willing to pay.

NO....I would bet its gona be around 650.00 per person...Jet Blue has no competition right now...

Chadd · 08-16-2010, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by cindyo

NO....I would bet its gona be around 650.00 per person...Jet Blue has no competition right now...

Bingo. Every other airline has pulled out of the BOS-AUA direct market, prices will not be going down unless the economy tanks again.

paulmorin · 08-16-2010, 09:25 AM

book now and hope for a price drop and refund(won't happen)

Heather11 · 08-16-2010, 11:27 AM

We booked for Feb 2011 and it was a little over $1,000 for the two of us! A few years ago we got tix for $385 a piece....those were the days!!!

ltdpt · 08-16-2010, 12:17 PM

just booked with jetblue for mid march, $1313.00 for two, non-stop with travel insurance.

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jamrock Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 22	Boston to Aruba March 2011 Does anybody have any experience booking flights out of Boston to Aruba in March. We're looking to book March 5-12. What is the average price of a round trip flight? We're used to flying in May and paying around $400.00, prices for March right now are over $500.00... Will the price come down??? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

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ltdpt Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palm Beach Posts: 69	we go every march, we fly jet blue and that is the norm. we have paid up to $1500.00 for two of us to go. i think last year with the travel insurance it was around $1100.00 jet blue opens up march flights tomorrow 8/16 if you book with them and they drop the price you will get, i think, a voucher for the difference. we will be there from 3/19-3/26 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

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amarg Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 142	Wow! Only $400-$500 per person? From Toronto we just paid $850 per person in September. The travel insurance was another couple of hundred. So all in, about $975 each plus accommodations. The prices don't seem to ever go lower than about $500 for a flight with 2 stops and taking anywhere from 8-24 hours to get to Aruba. The direct flight we booked only takes a few hours but the price, like I said, is high. $400 seems like a great deal to me. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________

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Heather11 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 13	We booked for Feb 2011 and it was a little over $1,000 for the two of us! A few years ago we got tix for $385 a piece....those were the days!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

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ltdpt Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palm Beach Posts: 69	just booked with jetblue for mid march, $1313.00 for two, non-stop with travel insurance. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook