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 Post subject: HELP with booking flight
PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:24 pm 
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I just tried to book my flight , on 2 sites after filling out all the info, the price is no longer available : ( ( and way more $$$ )

what happened ??? dam we were just gonna celebrate booking !

mar 11 to 14 ...

( used orbitz and priceline, AA was ridicules and Spirit $$$ are way up

im 5 min from Ft Lauderdale airport, anyone know whats up with the fares? is it seasonal ?

dammit ! i just saw cheap flights a couple weeks ago !!

HELP !! carpool ??? lol TY !


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:35 pm 
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I've had that happen before. Price change while you're looking at the page. Try booking directly on the airlines website instead.


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:09 pm 
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I've had that happen before. Price change while you're looking at the page. Try booking directly on the airlines website instead.


thanks! i did try that, aa is over 500 and spirit was like 340

it was 240 total before , waaaaaaaaaaaaa!

ok, i think Admin should by a plane

CRT jet, and since it was my idea i get free flights


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Try kayak.com


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I had the same thing happen to me this week. I always book last minute due to my work schedule. AA, out of Lauderdale, jumped from $394 to $889 between Friday night and Monday afternoon. I looked Monday night at cheapoair.com and travelocity.com and found a seat on AA for the usual $245 out the door price. So, I went to AA's website and booked. Airlines adjust their prices several times a day. Use the generic travel sites to look for the best fare, but I would suggest booking at the airline's own site in case there is an issue so that you don't have to deal with a third party company. Hope this helps.


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:19 pm 
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The prices change all the time.....Airlines trying to wear you down as fear is instilled by them when you see an increase and you think....I better buy now before it goes up even higher.

Just keep looking and looking, they change constantly. Also try atiflights.com


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:27 pm 
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this tactic really tees me off too. it takes checking every day multiple times. no rhyme or reason. the worst airline by far ime is taca as they throw out teaser fares and when you go to book it the price has gone up. was getting 500 plus out of lax and one day us air had a 395 flight and i booked. good luck

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:36 pm 
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thanks guy's ! ill keep trying... hoping to get something in the low 200's

very aggravating to put in all that info !


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:52 pm 
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Did you sell all your shit yet :D
I got a friend that may want your kidney :shock: whats your blood type :twisted:

Lets do some math :o
Airfare $500
Hotel $30 to $300 per day you pick
Food $15 to $$$$$ .... you pick again
Chicas :D $20 to Oh Phuck I got no more money

plug in your numbers and bingo this is what it cost
The longer the stay the airfare per day goes down :D But other cost start to rise :cry:
A 12 day trip works out the best for me.... then I do not go by that and stay 16 or 8 days


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:31 pm 
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Have you tried Yahoo travel at Yahoo.com.? I use Yahoo every time I go to CR. The nice thing about Yahoo is the price you see it to total price everything is included. Im checking it every day for my next trip in May.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:29 pm 
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I just booked a flight LAX to MDE (November this year) for $485.00, all in, on COPA. Arrives MDE 12:30 PM and leaves MDE 4:30PM, one stop in Panama, which is the flight I wanted due to the arrival/departure times.. It is at least $100.00 less than I paid last year. Since it is the best rate I have seen in a year of checking MDE, I jumped now.

I used Kayak, and they re-directed me to the COPA web-site.

After having checked fares over the past four years, it seems that you have to do it daily, if not hourly, to get the best rate.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:39 pm 
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Try checking on Tuesdays.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:08 am 
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Brother Miamiheller knows the deaL Or Brother Dean. They're both down here every other week it seems. Ho ho. But serially/seriously try registering with www.farecompare.com especially if you're free to travel on short notice--they'll "ping" you on price drops.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:56 am 
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ok, just found 225 rt on cheapflights... finger is on the trigger...2/28 to 3/4....


( 5 min later ) MOTHERFUCKERS !!!! no flights avalible what the hell is with this BS !

3rd time i filled out all the info wirth my CC # and all !!!

FU cheapflights.com, orbitz,priceline, u SUCK !!!


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:14 pm 
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Best days to book flights are Tuesday (evenings), Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Worse days are Mondays, Thursdays (afternoon and night), and Fridays. On those days you will see the price constantly rise as the day goes on. This is because they are usually the busiest days for booking flights. Most business travel is booked on those days.


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