Travel Advice Needed

[lostcarpark]

We're looking at Florida for a honeymoon destination. Probably should have booked it months ago, but you know how it goes. I know there are some frequent flyers here, so I'd appreciate any suggestions. Oh, and if you know someone who has a lot of travel experience, please ask them to have a look.

There aren't any direct flights between Dublin and Orlando, so we're going to have to change somewhere.

I've done some searching on various sites, and depending when we travel the price is generally working out around €650-€800 per person. However, if I book a direct flight to JFK with Aer Lingus, I can get it for under €300 per person. A Delta flight from JFK to Orlando comes in at around $140, so it would add up to a fairly substantial saving when you multiply it by three.

When I look up the price on Expedia, it offers me hotel and car packages and tells me I save loads by booking them together. It works out around $100 per night for a 3.5 star hotel close to Disney, and about $20 per day for the car.

So some questions:

1. Is it a good idea to book the flights separately?
2. Is JFK a good airport to connect in?
3. How long should I leave between flights for baggage collection and check-in?
4. Will travel insurance cover it if one flight is delayed and we miss the other?
5. Is it worthwhile booking flight, hotel and car together?
6. Is there somewhere else I could get a cheaper deal?
7. Any general advice on traveling to the US these days?

Eagerly awaiting suggestions!

Comments

[lostcarpark.livejournal.com]

Yes you can, but not on the dates we want to fly (at least not unless we're willing to pay out $4340 a seat to fly business class with Virgin Atlantic). I'm afraid it goes back to what I said earlier about should have booked it months ago.

[jcaswell.livejournal.com]

Well, if you're going to be fussy... :)