Damn, Talk About Airfare Changes...

hl0m4n · 11-19-2010, 12:24 AM

ill be away for thanksgiving and bought my airticket last night at 8pm for $1,550 including taxes, etc. around 3am i checked the same flight and it went down to $1,150

. this was all done via kayak.

there was an article i read earlier about how using different internet browsers such as explorer, firefox, etc leads to different rates & prices not just for airline tickets but bank rates, etc.

luckily, i was able to call delta and cancel my original flight without any fees, book the new one, and save me a cool $400

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i know that wed is the cheapest day to fly but maybe shopping around 3-4am is where the deals are at

early bird specials? i was surprised to see the price fluctuate that fast and that much to the extent...

thats all, thanks for reading

RENN Spec · 11-19-2010, 12:46 AM

Not surprising! I was about to book a flight at 8pm but I left my cc at home. When I got home at 1am, I booked the same flight for $200 cheaper!

JayKay335i · 11-19-2010, 01:33 AM

I hate booking flights. They are assrape prices no matter what. But I'm back in NY for under $500 now, so at least I got lucky with that.

Blake · 11-19-2010, 03:06 AM

international flights are cheap right now...

Comet · 11-19-2010, 05:04 AM

flights in Europe can go as cheap as 99 euros...
I don't know why it is so expensive in North America

stylinexpat · 11-19-2010, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Blake

international flights are cheap right now...

Not that cheap. In the past one could get a Taipei/LAX ticket for about 18-23K NTD and now the same ticket is 32-40K NTD. Ticket prices are up big time for international flights between Asia and LAX. Flights are also full. Local carriers are too freakin cheap to buy more planes.

Express · 11-19-2010, 08:08 AM

i am a D3 on american so i don't care how much tickets cost =D

BTM · 11-19-2010, 08:11 AM

Booked 2 days ago from LaGuardia nonstop to O'hare, Wednesday to Monday for $415 roundtrip after taxes and fees.

CollinsE90 · 11-19-2010, 09:33 AM

So does include Chelsea's ticket?

Seminole · 11-19-2010, 11:45 AM

You guys need to fly Southwest. $59 baby!

nissan · 11-19-2010, 03:14 PM

My sis used to work for Travelport (Orbitz, Cheaptickets) in finance working w/pricing and said it's generally better to book late @ night (EST) and during wkdays. As far as flights, yeh, mid-wk flying is frequently the cheapest.

11-19-2010, 12:24 AM	#1
hl0m4n Major General 2159 Rep 5,623 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NY iTrader: (58)	Damn, Talk About Airfare Changes... ill be away for thanksgiving and bought my airticket last night at 8pm for $1,550 including taxes, etc. around 3am i checked the same flight and it went down to $1,150 . this was all done via kayak. there was an article i read earlier about how using different internet browsers such as explorer, firefox, etc leads to different rates & prices not just for airline tickets but bank rates, etc. luckily, i was able to call delta and cancel my original flight without any fees, book the new one, and save me a cool $400 . i know that wed is the cheapest day to fly but maybe shopping around 3-4am is where the deals are at early bird specials? i was surprised to see the price fluctuate that fast and that much to the extent... thats all, thanks for reading __________________ Cars: 07 335i ► 08 328i ► 11 328xi ► 13 M3 ► 17 M4 ► 14 M6
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RENN Spec Major 141 Rep 1,314 Posts Drives: 488 Pista, M2CS, Tundra Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Arcadia, CA iTrader: (3)	Not surprising! I was about to book a flight at 8pm but I left my cc at home. When I got home at 1am, I booked the same flight for $200 cheaper!
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JayKay335i Banned 189 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	I hate booking flights. They are assrape prices no matter what. But I'm back in NY for under $500 now, so at least I got lucky with that.
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nissan Lieutenant 54 Rep 523 Posts Drives: 2015 M6 GC CP Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DFW iTrader: (4)	My sis used to work for Travelport (Orbitz, Cheaptickets) in finance working w/pricing and said it's generally better to book late @ night (EST) and during wkdays. As far as flights, yeh, mid-wk flying is frequently the cheapest.
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