Today on Travelocity: Where are they coming up with these fares?
Posted by
Tracy on Thursday, October 09, 2008
It's been a zany day for fare finding here at Airfarewatchdog headquarters. The culprit? Wishy-washy fares on Travelocity. What appeared to be some pretty terrific fares from Northwest this morning made quite a leap in price whenever we attempted to actually book anything. And this afternoon, we're seeing the same thing from American Airlines. For example, Los Angeles to Wichita has a base fare of $224 round-trip, but try and book it and you’ll see it jump to $294 after taxes and fees. We even saw a $344 base fare jump to $485. Obviously, taxes and Travelocity fees don't quite explain all of that mystery number. Is there a new secret fee they aren't telling folks about? Whatever is afoot, be wary of whatever amazingly low fares should appear in your search results on Travelocity today. Save the oohs and ahhhs until you see that final number at booking time.
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I have had the same problem. In fact some of the fares that are listed don't even exist. I think its awful. I have been heading straight to the airlines. The other booking sites have followed suit.
by Jami on
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Travelocity's not the only one doing this lately, Expedia's been coming up with some crazy cheap prices, then wham, slapping on another $300 when you try to book it, or claiming the fare's no longer available - if it ever was? Isn't this just old fashioned bait and switching?
by Vic on
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Yes, and this has been happening with Lessno.com for days! You click on a price and it goes up by hundreds of dollars once they "validate" it. What gives??
by Rachel on
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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