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3 and a half weeks before we travel - book now or a week before

Hi,

I have never left it so late to book a holiday! Really need some advice we're looking to travel on or around 29th April (slightly flexible on dates) for 7-10 nights, thinking of going to Egypt just looking for a week of sunshine. My question is as above - should we book now or literally wait until the week before to get the best price?

Any advice would be well appreciated
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  • tamiami
    tamiami Posts: 537 Forumite
    If we knew the answer to that we would all be doing it - Travel Agents included!!
  • Mrs_b_4
    Mrs_b_4 Posts: 118 Forumite
    Thanks for the reply. I was asking really to see if anybody has experience in a similar situation...
  • jhe
    jhe Posts: 1,831 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    my son booked 3 weeks ago to go to egypt in just over a week from now.
    from when he booked until now the price has gone up just over £100 each
  • Mrs_b_4
    Mrs_b_4 Posts: 118 Forumite
    Thanks jhe that's good for me to know especially as I am looking in Egypt as well
  • hi!

    I'm going away 1st May
    Booked Friday for £350 for Turkey AI deal
    Has now gone up to £416!!!!

    Travel agent said they will now go up and up as it gets closer
    Dec 2012:
    Natwest Overdraft: £1600; Natwest Loan: £1000; Credit Card: £500; Hire Purchase: £2500

    April 2013:
    Natwest Overdraft: £0 - cancelled!; Natwest Loan: £0 - paid off!; Credit Card: £0 - paid off!; Hire Purchase: £1200 - getting there!
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,767 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Bake Off Boss!
    hi!

    I'm going away 1st May
    Booked Friday for £350 for Turkey AI deal
    Has now gone up to £416!!!!

    Travel agent said they will now go up and up as it gets closer

    they are not likely to tell you the opposite:D

    Having said that Op it depends what you are prepared to pay and if you want to be specific about where you are going.

    If you wait you may have to pay more to go somehwere you wouldnt choose IYSWIM
  • blackburn_w
    blackburn_w Posts: 268 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    It all depends on demand, if your flights are filling up fast then they put them up, were looking for may, and since yesterday out flight price had gone up 75 each as they were 12 seats now only 3
    2013-Swag bucks £10 Qmee £2.17 App Trailers 1.23 not a huge amount but better than nothing
  • Mrs_b_4
    Mrs_b_4 Posts: 118 Forumite
    Hi blackburn_w where are you looking to go?
  • Delree
    Delree Posts: 540 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Leaving it even this late to book, unless a situation to go lands out of nowhere, seems a needless gamble to me.
  • Mrs_b_4
    Mrs_b_4 Posts: 118 Forumite
    Yeah I definitely agree Delree we have never left it so late to book. We weren't sure whether we would go away or not literally until Monday.
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