Priceline
Apr 20th 2005, 7:17 am
#16
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Re: Priceline
Originally Posted by britchicknyc
I have used Priceline but only for hotels in big cities. They are great for that. NYC - $105 for the Hyatt by Grand Central - half the cost of their web rate - which I thought was great!
I have never dared use them for flights because:
1) They chose the airline, and the connections
2) you have to travel any time within a 24 hr period
3) locked in tight - no changes or refunds at all!
You have to be v. flexible (student perhaps!) to deal with all this.
My experience with them for hotels has been great though.
For those interested in the going rates for priceline - you can find these on www.biddingfortravel.com
I have never dared use them for flights because:
1) They chose the airline, and the connections
2) you have to travel any time within a 24 hr period
3) locked in tight - no changes or refunds at all!
You have to be v. flexible (student perhaps!) to deal with all this.
My experience with them for hotels has been great though.
For those interested in the going rates for priceline - you can find these on www.biddingfortravel.com
Well, no one accepted any of my bids, the last of which was about $50 less than a ticket on Expedia; so I think I'll just book on Expedia, or Hotwire.
Apr 20th 2005, 8:26 am
#17
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Posts: 16
Re: Priceline
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I tried Priceline for tickets to the UK today; I figured that the flights would probably fall into the usual US->UK flight time slot.
Well, no one accepted any of my bids, the last of which was about $50 less than a ticket on Expedia; so I think I'll just book on Expedia, or Hotwire.
Well, no one accepted any of my bids, the last of which was about $50 less than a ticket on Expedia; so I think I'll just book on Expedia, or Hotwire.
One can surf through www.orbitz.com also
Apr 20th 2005, 1:12 pm
#18
Sursum corda
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Location: Richmond Hill, GA USA
Posts: 38,860
Re: Priceline
BA was having a sale for travel from now until early into the summer. Some of our consolidators were having some deals too.
Apr 20th 2005, 3:45 pm
#19
You Are All Diseased
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Location: Farnham, UK
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Re: Priceline
I don't trust any company that uses William Shatner in red high-heels in it's commercials 
Apr 20th 2005, 3:55 pm
#20
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Re: Priceline
Originally Posted by rincewind
I don't trust any company that uses William Shatner in red high-heels in it's commercials
Apr 20th 2005, 4:01 pm
#21
You Are All Diseased
Joined: Feb 2004
Location: Farnham, UK
Posts: 4,511
Re: Priceline
Originally Posted by Bob
but black one's would be alright?
