shuuy

I've noticed the sticky on 'attacking people' threads that might come up in this forum because of this 'sensitive subject'. So instead of asking if you're booking tickets, I'd like to know how far in advance you're booking them...

What's my motivation? Wanting to go to Cancun in August, and am thinking about booking the hotel and flight seperately instead of in a package... (US is pricing about C$200 cheaper for YYZ-CUN than the Charters).

Would you book today in August?

johnep1

You'll be fine with a ticket for August.

RICflyer

I also think you will be fine.

Alysia

I've got tickets for October.

bhatnasx

I've got tickets for both September (for my parents) and October (2 sets for myself & a friend) - I'm completely confident in US Airways' survival. Enought that although I'm a NW loyalist, I'll fly enough this year on US to earn Silver (miles, not segments).

rrohio

I booked reward trip to Carribean for late Nov. I hope were OK although I did it to burn up DM

uva185

I have 3 iteneries for August. I would book farther in advance if my plans were confirmed.

exerda

I worry--but only a bit--about US tickets I have purchased for September travel. My worry is more that US will cancel some of the flights on that itin as part of reducing service to save $$s (this happened once already on that itin, btw...) Still, I continue to book both UA and US tickets throughout the summer as of this point and into the fall.

planeluvr

I have no problems buying tickets at my usual time frame, but that is only a day in advance to a month out.

fajimenez

I have purchased a ticket and burned miles for a trip in September.

When they change your Itin, do they e-mail or call you?

pdhenry

I have US tix for Aug-Sept (award travel to Ireland) originally booked last October for May and subsequently rescheduled.

A greater risk IMO is that one's personal plans change. I've booked a few trips on Southwest over the summer and have already gone through rebooking on a New Orleans trip twice (the trip got bumped out a month, and now I need to do a meeting in Huntsville rather than flying directly home from MSY). Given that everyone is rushing to the lowest common denominator in terms of quality and amenities, I'm seeing the value in low cost, consistency of service and no-hassle rebooking that I'm getting from Southwest. Kind of hard to book award travel to Irelend with them, tho...

WheelsFirst

I have a RT leaving next week and returning in Aug, I think they'll be around for a while.

The last time it happened to me I got a call from an automated voice. I believe it depends on how you make your reservation, and that they like to email, but that hasn't happened to me yet. I'd of course reccomend checking your itin every month or two before your trip online just to be safe.

UAzip

I have gotten emails regarding schedule changes for both award and revenue tickets booked on usair.com. I believe my parents once got a phone call regarding a sked change on e-tickets booked over the phone once, but that was several years ago.

BeantownFlyer

I have tickets (award) for Cancun for Christmas week. Won't be pleasant if they are not around, but using the awards allowed me to burn the miles, and US is the only one with a BOS-CUN non-stop the days I need to fly, so it was really my first choice. And I have revenue tickets for BOS-SJU for February vacation week. Again, if they are gone it will be tough to get other seats for any price, but when I booked the itin, they were about 50% of AA's fare (now they actually come up as more), and since both my wife and I are gold, and we have two kids, there is a shot for 2 or all 4 of us to get upgraded. On AA only I am Platinum, so there is no upgrade possibility for all 4 of us. So I continue to book on US, and remain optimistic - as a practical matter, it may be UA or DL that goes next (or shall I say first)...

olde hornet

I am booked through August.