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Re: Airlines....again
[Re: tmsxmsails]
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01/20/2015 06:24 PM
01/20/2015 06:24 PM
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Re: Airlines....again
[Re: M3se5]
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01/20/2015 06:27 PM
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ruralcarrier
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Airlines, hotels and car rentals can and do change their prices often. It is nothing new and it will continue. You have to check often and when you see a price you can live with, BUY IT!
J.D.
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Re: Airlines....again
[Re: ruralcarrier]
#35210
01/20/2015 07:30 PM
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There are a bunch of different class fares for all the coach seats on the plane. Some priced high, some low. When someone buys one or two the next available tickets go on the block, most likely more expensive. When I bought my 2 tickets last week for $521 the price jumped to $581 when I searched for the same flights again after my purchase. The browser cache thing is a myth as far as I know. You can always use http://matrix.itasoftware.com/ which is great at searching all options out there.
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Re: Airlines....again
[Re: tmsxmsails]
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01/20/2015 07:34 PM
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rusticchisler
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tmsxmsails said: Try clearing your browser cache. There is some speculation that if they see you a second time, they bump the prices. Worth a shot anyway. You know, I think there is some validity to that theory, it seems the lowest fare never appears again.
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Re: Airlines....again
[Re: rusticchisler]
#35212
01/20/2015 08:01 PM
01/20/2015 08:01 PM
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At least you don't have to try to get there from TN! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> We end up driving to either Charlotte (4 hours from us) or Atlanta (3 hours) and flying non-stop from there. Just purchased our tickets today for June from Delta (ATL), but didn't get a great deal. Seldom do. I've been checking multiple times a day for the past week and prices have been jumping all over the place, sometimes within hours of each other -- though nothing very low came up. Last night they jumped to $712 each round-trip. We decided to bite the bullet and buy when they dropped slightly today. I just know that there will be some wonderful sale before we leave, but didn't want to take a chance on even higher prices. It's a hard game to play. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
Robin & Ed
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller
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Re: Airlines....again
[Re: dane]
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01/20/2015 11:51 PM
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My best personal successes with airline ticket purchasing generally occur about two to four weeks from their earliest publication date and I always purchase directly from the airline. As already stated, AA for one and perhaps others as well, offer the 24 hour hold option and we've frequently taken advantage of this while finalizing our other plans.
I can't speak for anyone else but personally I am far more comfortable dealing directly with the service provider, in my case again, the preferred carrier being AA, as opposed to a middle man such as Travelocity or the like, but to each his own and whatever works. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Airlines....again
[Re: pat]
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01/21/2015 12:25 AM
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I agree, Pat. We always buy directly from the airline. Unfortunately, being in TN, our choices are pretty limited -- usually US Airways or Delta. Out of the two of those, we usually prefer Delta, unless US Airways has a significant sale. I wish we had Jet Blue. Sigh.
Robin & Ed
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. - Henry Miller
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