Melb - LAX October

[mickeyd]

For some reason, the fares Melb - LAX in October are relatively high. I expected high fares in Sept for school holidays, but I guess Qantas expects lots of people to take US trips in Oct.

We have booked a cruise so our travel dates are set. For the last few months QF website has been quoting $2255 return. Since the Grand Prix sale, fares dropped to $2,007. Frustratingly, the fares in Sept and November are $1299.

What would you do? - would you take the plunge or hold out for a better sale? I note the fares for the June school holidays are still $2250+. In the past we have found October a cheaper time to travel.

 

[TheInsider]

Buy now, otherwise it will get more and more expensive. IMO $2k is still cheap for what you are doing, flying 16hours each way.

 

[dfcatch]

Strange that sept is cheap and oct expensive..??

Normally it's oct - nov that's on special and typically the cheapest two months of the year for that route.

I would buy now - especially if your dates are fixed.

 

[DeKa]

October is US IT vendor trade show and conference month so October is normally expensive I thought.

 

[rsellens]

Expedia is advertising QF on 10 Oct back 20 Oct for $2037

 

[dfcatch]

October is US IT vendor trade show and conference month so October is normally expensive I thought.

The last few years have had the period approx. Oct 13'ish to December 7'ish (whatever the weekend dates are) as the cheapest time of the year for ex-Aus to LAX routes.

Followed by Feb/Mar calendar months.

September is usually not on special.

IIRC this has been the norm for several years now.

 

[Boyfromthebeach]

End of october is halloween, its is very very big in LA, parties are a weekend before 31, it is worth being there just to see it

 

[markis10]

Delta have some wicked deals for November about, 1.1k return MEL LAX, extra $100 for JFK but return is early Jan.

 

[mickeyd]

Thanks for the input guys. Took the plunge last night $2,007 return Leaving Oct returning Nov.