Comments on: AirTran fakes a fare sale http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/06/20/phony-fare-sales/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:28:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Becky http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/06/20/phony-fare-sales/#comment-16871 Becky Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:17:24 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/06/20/phony-fare-sales/#comment-16871 I booked my air fare for Christmas 2 weeks ago (responding to an AirTran sale e-mail). I received another airfare sale e-mail from AirTran and the same flights I booked are now $80 less. I would prefer to not play roulette with flights. I would like to think that if I book early, and take the cheapest flights available, that I am getting the best price for that AirTran flight. Except of course, I can understand the last minute deals if a flight does not fill up. The way AirTran shows the prices, the cheapest flights go first. I took the cheapest seats available for the days I wanted to travel. Then they offer more seats at a lower price, 2 weeks later? The lower price should have been offered previously. I have written AirTran and will see how they respond. Really, I have been very happy with all my flights with AirTran. I booked my air fare for Christmas 2 weeks ago (responding to an AirTran sale e-mail). I received another airfare sale e-mail from AirTran and the same flights I booked are now $80 less. I would prefer to not play roulette with flights. I would like to think that if I book early, and take the cheapest flights available, that I am getting the best price for that AirTran flight. Except of course, I can understand the last minute deals if a flight does not fill up.

The way AirTran shows the prices, the cheapest flights go first. I took the cheapest seats available for the days I wanted to travel. Then they offer more seats at a lower price, 2 weeks later? The lower price should have been offered previously.

I have written AirTran and will see how they respond. Really, I have been very happy with all my flights with AirTran.

]]> By: Drako http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/06/20/phony-fare-sales/#comment-16038 Drako Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:58:33 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/06/20/phony-fare-sales/#comment-16038 The reason the prices change is because they have sales often, and the dates usually overlap. Airtran has a sale (say, August 14 Nov 10). When a sale ends the prices go back up. When they have the next sale (say, September 5 - Nov 20), it will go back down if the dates you are looking at are in the same time frame. Wash, Rinse, Repeat. The reason the prices change is because they have sales often, and the dates usually overlap. Airtran has a sale (say, August 14 Nov 10). When a sale ends the prices go back up. When they have the next sale (say, September 5 - Nov 20), it will go back down if the dates you are looking at are in the same time frame. Wash, Rinse, Repeat.

]]> By: Sheila http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/06/20/phony-fare-sales/#comment-15174 Sheila Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:58:35 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/06/20/phony-fare-sales/#comment-15174 Ah, just one more reason to add to my list of why I won't fly Air Tran. Ah, just one more reason to add to my list of why I won’t fly Air Tran.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/06/20/phony-fare-sales/#comment-15172 Eddie Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:58:59 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/06/20/phony-fare-sales/#comment-15172 Don't know if your comment was tongue in cheek or not, but department stores do this all the time... Don’t know if your comment was tongue in cheek or not, but department stores do this all the time…

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