Is this normal ?

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Is this normal ?

Postby Mechanic-AL » Sat 03 Jul, 2021 10:09 am

Ive just taken a peek at the OLT bookings for 2022 which I think only opened 3 days ago and January and February are booked out already. There's only 8 spots left in March and April is disappearing fast.
This seems pretty crazy. Bit like a boxing Day Sale !
Are people getting in fast to take advantage of the reduced number of spots or is this par for the course nowdays ?
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Re: Is this normal ?

Postby matagi » Sat 03 Jul, 2021 11:19 am

No, it isn't normal. In fact Nov to Mar are pretty well solidly booked out now.
This makes me the first man to climb Mount Everest backwards, without oxygen...or even a jumper.
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Re: Is this normal ?

Postby north-north-west » Sat 03 Jul, 2021 12:06 pm

Bookings generally go very, very quickly, but it is often possible to get a good spot later on because there tend to be quite a few cancellations.
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Re: Is this normal ?

Postby matagi » Sat 03 Jul, 2021 1:15 pm

April from the 23rd onwards and all of May are still good with lots of spots.
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