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A satellite forever orbitingA satellite forever orbiting Posts: 1,888
edited July 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
has anyone ever actually gotten non-stop flights naming your own price? i've never bid on flights before through priceline.
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  • pearljgirl2010pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    they are rarely non-stop, unless you're travelling a very short distance--you'll usually get the least desirable flight times w/ crappy layovers.
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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,762
    ... on the planes with the biggest holes
  • A satellite forever orbitingA satellite forever orbiting Posts: 1,888
    pearljgirl2010 wrote:
    they are rarely non-stop, unless you're travelling a very short distance--you'll usually get the least desirable flight times w/ crappy layovers.

    thanks...thats what i figured. ugghhh....now i gotta decide if it's worth it to save a few bucks or just pay for control of my flights.
    If nothing is everything, I'll have it all
  • pearljgirl2010pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    A satellite forever orbiting wrote:
    pearljgirl2010 wrote:
    they are rarely non-stop, unless you're travelling a very short distance--you'll usually get the least desirable flight times w/ crappy layovers.

    thanks...thats what i figured. ugghhh....now i gotta decide if it's worth it to save a few bucks or just pay for control of my flights.


    yeah--unless you really couldn't care less when you come and go, it's definitely worth it to pay a little more. Not to mention the fact that if you have any problems, you're basically screwed bc Priceline won't help fix anything...
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  • A satellite forever orbitingA satellite forever orbiting Posts: 1,888
    pearljgirl2010 wrote:
    A satellite forever orbiting wrote:
    pearljgirl2010 wrote:
    they are rarely non-stop, unless you're travelling a very short distance--you'll usually get the least desirable flight times w/ crappy layovers.

    thanks...thats what i figured. ugghhh....now i gotta decide if it's worth it to save a few bucks or just pay for control of my flights.

    if you have any problems, you're basically screwed bc Priceline won't help fix anything...

    really!? that sucks! what kind of problems could i run into? as i mentioned , i've never bid on flights before.
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  • pearljgirl2010pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    If there are any cancellations or flight changes, if you miss a flight or connection....things like that. Priceline just isn't user-friendly for those things...you're better off dealing with a Travel Agent (me, for a fee!!!) or thru the airline directly.
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  • A satellite forever orbitingA satellite forever orbiting Posts: 1,888
    pearljgirl2010 wrote:
    you're better off dealing with a Travel Agent (me, for a fee!!!)

    haha! yeah, right. you'd probably screw up my reservation on purpose then not answer my calls. :lol:
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  • pearljgirl2010pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    A satellite forever orbiting wrote:
    pearljgirl2010 wrote:
    you're better off dealing with a Travel Agent (me, for a fee!!!)

    haha! yeah, right. you'd probably screw up my reservation on purpose then not answer my calls. :lol:

    Awwww I would never do that! I'm a professional, my dear! That's why I get paid to deal with clients like you ;)
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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,762
    hey, Pearljgirl.... would have have an idea of a good carribean vacation for a week from after christmas to like january 2nd? I have a monster group who wants to go somewhere and prices seem very high for that week.
    the problem is we have a lot of people who want to go, and the higher the price, more and more people will be excluded.
  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    Just used Priceline to book a hotel today.... got a good deal but I don't think I could ever use them for flights for all the reasons listed above. That said, this being the first time using them for a hotel was a bit of a pain but well worth it especially since I booked a 3 star (highest available in the area) for less than half price.
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    PRICELINE NEGOTIATOR!!!!!!
  • pearljgirl2010pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    chromiam wrote:
    Just used Priceline to book a hotel today.... got a good deal but I don't think I could ever use them for flights for all the reasons listed above. That said, this being the first time using them for a hotel was a bit of a pain but well worth it especially since I booked a 3 star (highest available in the area) for less than half price.


    I think Priceline is best for cars, then hotels. I mean, when it comes down to it, a car is a car is a car. Hotels are usually good deals too, as long as you don't care about being surprised as to which brand...
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  • Brain of mJBrain of mJ Posts: 786
    I'm a priceline fan big time. Have had some incredibly cheap 4* hotels and never been let down. Alot of times, if I have an early morning flight, I'll get a airport hotel for cheap and have a friend drive me the night before, for me it's cheaper than a cab or car service. Rental cars are great with them too if you're not picky about what kinda vehicle you get. I'd agree with the poster above and airfare I wouldn't do again. You'll get either the first or last flights of the day with wacky connections (Boston to Atlanta via St. Louis for me once). So yay for Hotels and rental cars, boo for airlines.
  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Never been disappointed with Priceline for hotel but wouldn't use it for airfare due to work/travel constraints.
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    priceline is great for hotels, used it many times...but no way would i use it for flights, for all the reasons already mentioned. just try cheapair.com. i've gotten excellent prices and flights thru them, and yes, you choose what flight you want, and you can see the varying prices, etc.
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  • A satellite forever orbitingA satellite forever orbiting Posts: 1,888
    decides2dream wrote:
    priceline is great for hotels, used it many times...but no way would i use it for flights, for all the reasons already mentioned. just try cheapair.com. i've gotten excellent prices and flights thru them, and yes, you choose what flight you want, and you can see the varying prices, etc.

    yeah, i already found a great deal on airfare, i was just trying to do better and put some of the $ i would potentially save toward my hotel room, but it just doesn't seem worth it.
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