We're making reservations for a flight fr. KC to Seatttle to Anchorage for next Summer. We've been keeping an eye on plane fares, and that flight just
jumped $100. That's not due to holiday traffic. What's goin' on with airfares?!
wth?! Why did airline fares just jump by $100.00?
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wth?! Why did airline fares just jump by $100.00? |
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Posts: 21669 (12/02/2009 11:22 PM) |
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libra |
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Posts: 38 (12/02/2009 11:23 PM) |
How do you know its not due to the holidays?
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Gemma |
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Posts: 21670 (12/02/2009 11:25 PM) |
I'm not flying in December. I want to fly in June!
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Posts: 4 (12/02/2009 11:28 PM) |
I flew from California to Orlando on October 1st-3rd. For airfare, car and hotel cost me $506.
I just looked to fly from California to Shreveport Louisiana in February and its freaking over $900!! WHY??? |
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Posts: 24044 (12/02/2009 11:28 PM) |
Happens alll the time. I was in the mddle of reservations for 8 people once and I got 6 on one record at $350 ands the other 2 were $75 more (each).
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becky711 |
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Posts: 4468 (12/02/2009 11:28 PM) |
they have flights 7 months in advance??
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freebus18 |
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Posts: 19117 (12/02/2009 11:28 PM) |
the more you look, the more their "system" tells them its a high demand flight, thus the prices increase
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libra |
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Posts: 39 (12/02/2009 11:29 PM) |
Gemma wrote:I guess I can't read well. I didn't notice you said it was for next summer. |
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yvettemarie21 |
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Posts: 24045 (12/02/2009 11:30 PM) |
Flights are released up to 360 days ahead of time. Or 320. Can't remember the exact #
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SomeoneSpecial |
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Posts: 5 (12/02/2009 11:32 PM) |
I can't figure out why its less money to fly across country than it is to fly just a few states?
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 the lakes slave |
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Posts: 64830 (12/02/2009 11:33 PM) |
freebus18 wrote:Yep, some sites do that. |
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Gemma |
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Posts: 21671 (12/02/2009 11:37 PM) |
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Gemma |
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Posts: 21674 (12/03/2009 9:37 AM) |
Does anybody know if travelocity or orbitz or priceline etc. will give refunds?
Like if you book a ticket at a certain price through one of them, and then the price goes down....will they refund the difference? |
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Posts: 8136 (12/03/2009 10:41 AM) |
Orbitz does something like that with their Price Assurance thing.
"Once you book a flight or hotel on Orbitz, we start tracking to see if another customer books the same itinerary at a lower price. If that happens, we'll mail you a refund check approximately 6-8 weeks after you complete your trip." |
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SomeoneSpecial |
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Posts: 12 (12/03/2009 10:54 AM) |
I think that would be rare. I've never seen a price difference between the online deals. They all get the same info.
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Posts: 2059 (12/03/2009 11:09 AM) |
clear your cookies and history and try again.
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