Booking far-off flights seen on ITA Matrix

Hi, the ITA Matrix is showing VS flights MAN->MCO for £675 per adult/£506 per child (economy) on 17th-31st August 2016. However, the VA website doesn't allow you to book that far ahead. Anyone any idea how/if you could book these fares?

Many thanks.

[Neil]

You can't. You will only be able to book direct with VS 11 months from your return date, there is no way around that.
If you want to book VS flights now, they will have to be part of a package/fly drive type deal through an agent.

Neil

Boo, that's a shame - thanks Neil. Looked at fly drive for those dates and came out silly money (although it was including PE flights and there appeared to be no way to change it to E).

I wonder why/how the ITA matrix shows up the price before the tickets are on sale?

@pete - do you need to book now, or can you wait for when the tickets are released? I presume your will have more options in a couple of weeks' time.

I'm not at all ready to book, just researching. I suspect when those flights are available on VA website they'll be much more expensive but we'll see.

I had been looking on Virgin Holidays to see if any of there deals were cheaper than me doing it independently, they were giving prices for October 2016 with flights and hotels.