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Orlando

16 – 18 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • Free cancellation at Avanti International Resort
  • Highs 79–90°F, some rain likely
  • No passport needed
The total, before you go

£865 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes, fees & the resort fee

Flights £648 + hotel £195 + resort fee £22, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · with a stop · 8h 16m

The catch: Not nonstop: a stop on the way, 8h 16m in all.

Worth it with kids who are up for long days; skip it if you want quiet.

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Orlando

16 – 18 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • Free cancellation at Avanti International Resort
  • Highs 79–90°F, some rain likely
  • No passport needed
The total, before you go

£865 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes, fees & the resort fee

Flights £648 + hotel £195 + resort fee £22, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · with a stop · 8h 16m

The catch: Not nonstop: a stop on the way, 8h 16m in all.

Worth it with kids who are up for long days; skip it if you want quiet.

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Great Smoky Mountains

23 – 25 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • £52 per person below the typical fare on this route
  • Sidney James Mountain Lodge, rated 8.1 by 3,295 guests
  • Highs 73–78°F, little rain expected
The total, before you go

£1,295 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes, fees & the resort fee

Flights £916 + hotel £341 + resort fee £38, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £121

MX + G4 · with a stop · 49h 25m

The catch: Not nonstop: 2 stops on the way, 49h 25m in all.

Worth it if you want to be outside all day; skip it if you want to lie by a pool.

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Maui

14 – 23 Nov 2026 · 9 nights

  • Round trip is $583 per person, $770 below the highest fare we saw
  • Days Inn by Wyndham Maui Oceanfront scores 8.5 from 384 reviews
  • Typical highs of 80–82°F and lows near 70°F in mid-November
The total, before you go

£2,831 for two · 9 nights · flights, hotel, taxes, fees & the resort fee

Flights £879 + hotel £1,686 + resort fee £266, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £121

United · with a stop · 12h 44m

The catch: Every fare we found has one stop and takes 12h 44m, and a checked bag is about $160 for two on top of the total.

Worth it if you want nine warm nights of beaches and island drives; skip it if a 12h 44m one-stop flight is a dealbreaker.

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Orlando

14 – 21 Nov 2026 · 7 nights

  • $229 per person, $145 below the typical $374 fare
  • Highs of 74–78°F for park days, lows near 60°F
  • Best-value hotel near Universal scores 8.8 from 1,364 reviews
The total, before you go

£943 for two · 7 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £345 + hotel £598, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £136

JetBlue · with a stop · 6h 10m

The catch: The $229 JetBlue fare has one stop and takes 6h 10m, and resort fees and a checked bag are not in the total.

Worth it if you want a week of rides, fireworks and pool time; skip it if you need a nonstop or a quiet beach week.

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Next weekend · from New York17% below typical

Nashville

16 – 18 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • Nonstop on JetBlue, 2h 36m, leaving Friday at 4:40 PM
  • $472 per person, $99 below the typical fare on this route
  • Highs 64–75°F, rain chance 3% or less all weekend
The total, before you go

£1,083 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £712 + hotel £372, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £136

JetBlue · nonstop · 2h 36m

The catch: The $1,437 total uses an airport hotel, not a downtown one, and it doesn't cover resort fees, a checked bag or spending money.

Worth it if you want live music, hot chicken and a quick nonstop weekend; skip it if you're after a quiet, slow getaway.

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St. Pete / Clearwater

23 – 25 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • £66 per person below the typical fare on this route
  • Lowest in 30 days on this route
  • Free cancellation at Echo Sails Motel
The total, before you go

£865 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £659 + hotel £206, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £121

American. Operated by Republic Airways as American Eagle · with a stop · 6h 33m

The catch: Not nonstop: a stop on the way, 6h 33m in all.

Worth it if you want sun, sand and a pool; skip it if you want a city to walk.

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New Orleans

31 Oct – 2 Nov 2026 · 2 nights

  • Fare is $324 per person, $290 below the typical fare
  • Hilton Garden Inn scores 8.3 from 1,365 reviews near the Quarter
  • Typical highs of 70–72°F and lows near 59°F for walking
The total, before you go

£793 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £488 + hotel £305, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · with a stop · 14h 4m

The catch: It's one stop on Frontier with 14h 4m of listed travel time, you land home at 12:03 AM, and checked bags run about $240 for two.

Worth it if you want a food-and-jazz weekend for two at a low fare; skip it if you need a nonstop or free cancellation.

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Next weekend · from ChicagoWorth it, if

Orlando

16 – 18 Oct 2026 · 2 nights

  • Nonstop on Frontier, ORD to MCO in 2h 57m
  • $280 per person, $10 under the typical $290 on this route
  • Breakfast included at a hotel rated 8 from 4,289 reviews
The total, before you go

£616 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £422 + hotel £194, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · nonstop · 2h 57m

The catch: You land just after midnight, so this is really a Saturday and Sunday, and a checked bag is about $240 for two, which isn't in the total.

Worth it if the two of you want one big park day on a short budget; skip it if you want a slow, unhurried vacation.

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A week away · from Dallas-Fort Worth

Phoenix & Scottsdale

14 – 21 Nov 2026 · 7 nights

  • Frontier nonstop from DFW, leaving 9:41 AM and landing 11:31 AM
  • Typical highs of 71–81°F all week, with lows near 53°F
  • Walk to Old Town Scottsdale scores 8.8 from 26 reviews, free cancellation
The total, before you go

£965 for two · 7 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £238 + hotel £727, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · nonstop · 5h 17m

The catch: A checked bag is about $240 for two on Frontier and isn't in the total, and neither is any resort fee the hotel may charge.

Worth it if you want a week of mild desert sun, hikes and good dinners; skip it if you need a big full-service resort on a tight budget.

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Fort Lauderdale

7 – 10 Nov 2026 · 3 nights

  • Frontier nonstop from O'Hare, 3h 7m, landing at 12:02 PM
  • Fare is $40 below the highest fare we saw for these dates
  • Breakfast and free cancellation at a 7.9-rated hotel, $354 for 3 nights
The total, before you go

£499 for two · 3 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £232 + hotel £267, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · nonstop · 3h 7m

The catch: A checked bag adds about $240 for two that's not in the total, and November is still Atlantic hurricane season.

Worth it if you two pack carry-on and want three warm, easy days; skip it if you need to stay right on the sand for this price.

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New Orleans

31 Oct – 2 Nov 2026 · 2 nights

  • Fare is $324 per person, $290 below the typical fare
  • Hilton Garden Inn scores 8.3 from 1,365 reviews near the Quarter
  • Typical highs of 70–72°F and lows near 59°F for walking
The total, before you go

£793 for two · 2 nights · flights, hotel, taxes & fees

Flights £488 + hotel £305, taxes in · a checked bag each adds about £181

Frontier · with a stop · 14h 4m

The catch: It's one stop on Frontier with 14h 4m of listed travel time, you land home at 12:03 AM, and checked bags run about $240 for two.

Worth it if you want a food-and-jazz weekend for two at a low fare; skip it if you need a nonstop or free cancellation.

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Prices converted from US dollars at the rate of 15 Oct 2026.