We'll be traveling from the pacfic northwest to France and Italy in October -
Has anyone bought plane tickets through Priceline (name your price)? How did it work out/what did you end up saving?
Thanks
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23573 posts
Nothing wrong with trying but don't set your expectation high. There is little excess capacity these days for the motivation to sell at cheap prices is low. For us, the actual flight schedule is more important than the cheapest flight so I am willing to pay for a little more convenience. Good luck.
Posted by
San Jose, CA
1994 posts
My concern would be the number of 24- to 36-hour flight times that come up during airline fare searches – sometimes with overnight layovers. They often have very attractive pricing, for obvious reasons. I don't seem to remember Priceline allowing you to screen that type of thing out, although it's been a very long time since I've looked at it.
Posted by
1221 posts
Also note that in the event of irregular operations (IRROPS) liek flight delays, flight cancellations, and misconnects, if a ticket is purchased through an online travel agency, it's common for the airline to require you to go through the online travel agency's customer service to get you to your final destination instead of being able to just walk up to the customer service counter and have them resolve the issue, and with intercontinental air travel and crowded planes, rebooking can be a complex procedure that requires specialist assistance if planes are full.