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Dont actually exist for August do they?

My littlen is starting school in September so we're stuck with having to go in August, was hoping to pick something of reasonable value up but I cant seem to find anything.

You're looking at 2k for a week!

Dont want to let the family down but this is a bit of a mare.

Stret :(
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  • mcfisco
    mcfisco Posts: 1,957 Forumite
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    I blame the Jet Stream
  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
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    Can you fly from a Scottish airport towards the end of August?
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • Stretlow
    Stretlow Posts: 49 Forumite
    richardw wrote: »
    Can you fly from a Scottish airport towards the end of August?

    Unfortunately not, Manchester.

    Appreciate the help though, thanks
  • Alan_Bowen
    Alan_Bowen Posts: 4,956 Forumite
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    The problem is people have booked for August rather than the end of July because of the Olympics, it seems prices go up rather than down after mid August.
  • Stretlow
    Stretlow Posts: 49 Forumite
    Alan_Bowen wrote: »
    The problem is people have booked for August rather than the end of July because of the Olympics, it seems prices go up rather than down after mid August.

    I can actually go from the 11th onwards
  • there doesnt seem to be anything at all! my parents just paid 1k for a week in august
  • Alan_Bowen
    Alan_Bowen Posts: 4,956 Forumite
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    The 11th is the end of the Olympics, if you want to go book now, prices will not come down in August. The travel industry asssumed people would want to travel to get away from the chaos and priced accordingly, in fact it has worked the other way and the demand is much higher after the Olympics so this year, many who booked early for Augsut have done better than those who left it to the last minute
  • Gratis
    Gratis Posts: 478 Forumite

    August the 12th is the start of the grouse shooting season. :A
    Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance
    and conscientious stupidity.
    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jnr.
  • callum9999
    callum9999 Posts: 4,443 Forumite
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    edited 20 July 2012 at 3:56PM
    Stretlow wrote: »
    Dont actually exist for August do they?

    My littlen is starting school in September so we're stuck with having to go in August, was hoping to pick something of reasonable value up but I cant seem to find anything.

    You're looking at 2k for a week!

    Dont want to let the family down but this is a bit of a mare.

    Stret :(

    You can't find anything... Where have you been looking exactly, Harrods?

    I just went on Expedia, chose Barcelona at random and looked for a holiday from 11th August till 18th August for 2 adults and 1 child. Total cost £717. Have you actually looked at all!? (This looks more "hostile" than it sounded in my head, no offence intended!).

    EDIT: In fact, when I changed the departure airport from Gatwick to Manchester, it went down to £658...
  • surfsister
    surfsister Posts: 7,527 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    any other good sites to use please?
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