Should I wait to book? December 26-29 Will prices go down?

Hi,

My parents are coming out to Seattle WA from Australia at Christmas time. I%26#39;m an Aussie living in the US.

We would like to take them to Las Vegas. Do you think I should wait to book? We were planning to go right out after Christmas around December 26-29 or Dec 28th-30th. I am guessing this is a crazy time because of the holidays. Is it wise to book now? Or do you think the prices might go down.

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Julie

Should I wait to book? December 26-29 Will prices go down?

Are you talking flight or hotel. As for hotel, it%26#39;s a quieter time EXCEPT for NYE. Flight will be interesting considering the cost of fuel.

Should I wait to book? December 26-29 Will prices go down?

Sorry I should have been more specific. I need to book both flight and hotel. I am noticing that the prices are pretty hefty.

With the fuel prices and airline fees going sky high you might not get a good deal anytime soon.

As far as hotel, book now. If the price goes down, just call the hotel and they will give you the lower rate.

Julie, I booked my Jan 09%26#39; flight in March....it%26#39;s already gone up $266 from what I paid. Just my OP...book your flight now...I don%26#39;t see fuel prices going down. Others gave good advise on the hotel....you can always get the cheaper rate if it goes down but your second set of dates are close to NYE and that could impact the rates.

Good luck and let us know how you make out with your decision.

Thanks for all the responses so far!

If you%26#39;re booking separately, I%26#39;d book the hotel now and watch for a better promo rate in October. I%26#39;d wait on the airfare because oil prices should come down some by then. If you%26#39;re booking a hotel/air package, I%26#39;d definitely wait.

Just heard a piece on the news that airlines are talking about having to DOUBLE fares by the end of the year if oil prices stay over $150. Speculation, at this point and I don%26#39;t know what effect the election will have on this, but, it seems to me that if you%26#39;re planning on going and you get a decent fare now, jump on it.

i would say to book both your flight %26amp; hotel now. i work for an oil company and the speculation is that gas prices may rise to as high as $7 in the next year. at the current cost of oil, the current gas prices are still too low. but who knows what%26#39;ll happen, but i believe with southwest you can get a credit toward a future flight if the price does drop. and with the hotel, what the others said.

I went to Vegas that exact timeframe last year and the prices were as high for 3 nights then as what i%26#39;m paying for 7 nights this sept. Like the other%26#39;s have said you can always re-book your hotel if the prices are lower but we stayed at MGM and they were full (or so they said when we tried to switch rooms)so I would think the sooner the better since you know your dates already.

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