Chances of airfare to BCN going down for June?

[CruiseDaydreamer]

We have a Med cruise booked for June 20. I have been watching fares since August hoping for them to go down. They are staying around $1300-1400, which seems very high from what I've read here (CAE - Columbia, SC - to BCN). Over the weekend Delta went up to $1600 - yikes!

A flight with only one stop is really important because I am in a wheelchair and the trip will be difficult enough at that.

I might have to cancel our cruise- there are 3 of us - unless the fares go down. Do you think it might happen?

[MiddleEarth]

I just checked my favorite flight search tool and I get fare to BCN return from CAE for $1219 including all taxes (US Airways through PHL)
Fly out to BCN on Thursday for best rate.

I also checked this engine for outbound flights within 150 miles of CAE... not much difference... only $6. cheaper in fact.

[Budget Queen]

Originally Posted by CruiseDaydreamer

We have a Med cruise booked for June 20. I have been watching fares since August hoping for them to go down. They are staying around $1300-1400, which seems very high from what I've read here (CAE - Columbia, SC - to BCN). Over the weekend Delta went up to $1600 - yikes!

A flight with only one stop is really important because I am in a wheelchair and the trip will be difficult enough at that.

I might have to cancel our cruise- there are 3 of us - unless the fares go down. Do you think it might happen?

You have the opportunity to cancel up to final payment. What price range are you looking for?? Are you fixed on dates, or are you willing to come in early and stay an extra day or two?? (all add to cost), but overall, cruise days are going to be high, and stay high.

[H2Otstr]

There are eight of us that are flying to Barcelona for a May 27th cruise. We all just booked a British Airways flight - they had a sale - BUT, we have to drive from NC (near Wilmington) to Dulles to get that price.
Anything out os this area added an additional $300-400.

I have watched the prices go up, also, so I decided I would just book now, and get that worry over with.

[CruiseDaydreamer]

Thanks, all, for your input. I was hoping for something in the $900 range. My dilemma is: do I wait for a possible price drop and risk the fares going up even higher? (is that possible?)

MiddleEarth: I also saw the $1219 fare on USAir for Thursday the 17th which popped up yesterday, and was weighing the extra cost of another night in a triple room, food, etc.

BQ: We do want to stay til Monday to avoid the stress of getting to the airport by 10 or 11 am. Staying beyond Monday does not change the fare; coming in before Thursday does not change the far.

H2O: Suprisingly, driving to Charlotte (1.5 Hr) or ATL (4 hr) does not change the rate by more than $60 and would be a REAL pain.

Thanks again for your responses.

[Gardyloo]

Originally Posted by CruiseDaydreamer

Thanks, all, for your input. I was hoping for something in the $900 range. My dilemma is: do I wait for a possible price drop and risk the fares going up even higher? (is that possible?)

The answer is here: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~ssanty/cgi-bin/eightball.cgi

Seriously, of course it's possible, either way. But IMO with the dollar weak and the price of oil going up, the comparative likelihood of fares increasing for peak-of-peak periods in summer 2010 is greater than the chance of them going down. You have specific travel needs (limited number of stopovers, etc.) so you need to weigh your options accordingly.

I do think, however, that you could take a chance that things aren't going to deteriorate too much in the next 60 to 90 days, and put off your final purchase until after the first of the year. Just monitor the situation and at the first sign of things going up (say by more than $50 - $100) be ready to jump.