good under the right circumstances
Written: Nov 11 '99
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I recently used priceline for the first time, and I learned alot about it which is useful to share.
I spent a couple of days shopping around for a ticket to Florida for Christmas (about 5 days, weekend stay), and the lowest price I was able to find in my searching was about $375.00. Slightly pricy, but not too bad, and it was a Christmas trip.
So, I decided to try priceline.com (thanks William Shatner, lol). I put in a bid for the same days, and bid $250. Within an hour, I had a ticket...not bad at all!
Here are a few things people should know:
- You can't pick the airline you want...they find one which will accept your price.
- You don't choose the times you want, just the days you want to travel (although, you can choose not to fly at 'off' times, like depart at 5am or 1am).
- At times, you can get a choice of airport (I live in the Washington DC area, and it gave me a choice of Dulles, Reagan National or BWI).
And the big item:
- If they find a ticket for you, you definitely have purchased it. So, don't try it unless you really want it!
Overall, for me it was worth it. I said 'what the heck, if i get a ticket at this price, great...otherwise, no big loss'. It turned out great for me, but in general it is only useful for certain types of travellers and certain travel situations.
Recommended:
Yes
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