Hopefully we have all gotten bargains on airfare to Aruba.
Sometimes the cheap flights are few and far between.

So, here's the poll

what is the most that you have spent on your airticket to Aruba
(and i mean coach not first/business class)

Sorry but we're useless for this poll... we've used Expedia & Orbitz for all three of our trips. However, we plan on booking separately for our next trip, so we'll have to get back to you! Sorry!!

I usually pay about $600 for a non stop flight on Continental out of Newark. 2 years ago a friend decided to go at the last minute and paid $1,000 for a COACH seat. ouch!!!

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Carol

Paid over $900. the first time we went for Christmas / New Year's. We booked in June of the year we went. I now know better.

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My ticket for Feb. '06 was $905 direct out of Philly - the most I've ever paid. Unfortunately, I always need to book early since the flight fills up almost at the 330th day. US Air has told me to continually look online and should the flight go down, they'd give me credit for another trip. We'll see if that's true!

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In our 5 trips we paid...422, 622 (waited too long), 352, 303, 452. We usually fly out of Philly on USAir. Newark always is higher and nondirect (well not all)!

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"These are a few of my favorite things"
...Elisa
defecting to St. Thomas 5/24-5/31/08, Lauderdale by the Sea 2/4-2/11/09; St. Croix Oct. '09!

The most we paid per person was $840 out of JFK.

Once, when hubby's boss treated us at the last minute, he paid $1,065 per person for President's Week.

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Out of our past 11 trips the most we've ever paid was $550 (including taxes) flying out of Minneapolis.

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~Amy~®
19th trip to Aruba: April 11-19, 2009
20th trip to Aruba: Sept. 17-Oct. 4, 2009

This year (2 weeks from now YEAH) we paid $550 from Philadelphia. On the other hand my daughter is going with us and she pain 430 from Chicago... BTW we used Sidestep and they gave us the best price.

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The OldGuy

I booked late March out of Newark, direct, non-stop for August, for $771 a piece. We invited a friend's kid 3 days later. The mom bought the tic and it had gone up to $884. I was doing a check about 5 weeks or so ago, it had gone up to $1800 something. I was shocked I thought I was seeing things. Maybe I was, but I just checked now and there are not even tickets available anymore for my day, time, etc. Weird...I had to remind Paul how much money I saved us (haha) by booking early (er) and justify all that time on the PC investigating this trip. LOL. I'm gonna have to fly to Chicago first I think from now on...

Better yet, Phili sounds even better...

Always in the neighborhood of $600 pp from Wash/Dulles, and always money well spent. I would even say that the $1000 spent on the last minute tix was well spent - the plane lands, and you forget about the money.

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We have found that you really have to shop. Pittsburgh airfare have been terrible in the past, but are getting better now that US Air is having finacial problems and the low cost carriers are moving in.

Twice we drove to Baltimore and once to Philadelphia to save $150 per person times 4. Never paid more than $550.

The last couple of years we have found very good pricing on USA 3000 and Apple Vacations. Actually, now they are one in the same.

Especially when it's your hubby's bosses's money!

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Any openings????

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Carol

Unfortunately that was 2 years ago, and he hasn't offered since!

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Usually in the vicinity of $625 from Newark or JFK. Like the non-stops so I rather pay the little extra. Usually book months in advance because of the ridiculous airfares. I remember when I used to pay around $450-500 for a non-stop out of JFK, but that was about 10 years ago.

My timeshare, Paradise Beach Villas (anyone else a member there?) is trying to work with the Timeshare Assoc. of Aruba to entice Jet Blue to service the island. Now that would be good. Also Song is starting in July of this year.

Marie

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A piece of Heaven on Earth.

Marie - I have 2 flights booked with Song out of JFK! This fall was only $530 a ticket. Can't wait to try them.

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Corrine - that's great to know. More competition with the more reasonable carriers is good. I flew Song to Florida once and it was very good.

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A piece of Heaven on Earth.

In one or two years we paid $705.00 for our tickets, but it's usually been less.

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Aruba for me

I have never paid for a flight to Aruba. I have always used airline miles!