I have a $500 credit with Transat that has to be used by Feb 24th. Thought I would use the credit to fly to Orlando end Nov. They don't fly to MCO from Ottawa, but decent prices out of Montreal, but now I'm looking at either $200 for "stay and fly" hotel or $120 in airport parking. It is actually less expensive for me to fly from Ogdensburg on Allegiant than it is for me to use a $500 credit to fly from Montreal.
The real disappointment is that even with a great deal on condo rental, with our lousy exchange rate right now my "cheap" trip to use up my credit is going to end up at $2500 out of pocket, minimum. Car rental is pricing out at $400 CDN, Universal 1 day "park to park" is $500 CDN for two tickets. We love the theme parks all decorated for Christmas and first week of December is our favourite time to go, but the reality is that I can book a week at the end of January at our favourite resort in Cuba, flying out of Ottawa, and pay less than $800 out of pocket for the two of us (because I have $900 in AirMiles travel certificates I cashed out in Dec and can use them in addition to my $500 credit).
At this point I can't justify spending that much more out of pocket. I won't make any decisions now and will hope that our dollar improves and car rental prices come back down to earth closer to our travel dates.
The real disappointment is that even with a great deal on condo rental, with our lousy exchange rate right now my "cheap" trip to use up my credit is going to end up at $2500 out of pocket, minimum. Car rental is pricing out at $400 CDN, Universal 1 day "park to park" is $500 CDN for two tickets. We love the theme parks all decorated for Christmas and first week of December is our favourite time to go, but the reality is that I can book a week at the end of January at our favourite resort in Cuba, flying out of Ottawa, and pay less than $800 out of pocket for the two of us (because I have $900 in AirMiles travel certificates I cashed out in Dec and can use them in addition to my $500 credit).
At this point I can't justify spending that much more out of pocket. I won't make any decisions now and will hope that our dollar improves and car rental prices come back down to earth closer to our travel dates.