AA/UA/US Joins Priceline.com
Nov 17, 1999 | 8:11 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Cubicle Btwn IAD & DCA
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AA/UA/US Joins Priceline.com
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/991117/ct_priceli_1.html
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Dan
"It is not doing the things we like to do, but liking the things we have to do, that makes life blessed." - Goethe
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Dan
"It is not doing the things we like to do, but liking the things we have to do, that makes life blessed." - Goethe
Nov 17, 1999 | 9:39 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Cambridge, MA 02138
Posts: 2,104
See previous post on this:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum...ML/000399.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum...ML/000399.html
Nov 17, 1999 | 8:22 pm
#3
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Reno, NV (RNO)
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I wonder if the increase in the number of airlines signing on with Priceline will impact award seat availability across the board. The airlines would much rather get some money for empty seats than give them away as awards. The cheaper fares will increase load factors. That translates to fewer award seats. Any thoughts?
Nov 17, 1999 | 8:31 pm
#4
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Dallas, TX
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Good question, MikeKing, but I doubt it. From what I've seen so far, Priceline-issued tickets come from the lowest fare class. With all the extra mile promotions the airlines are offering through their websites, I can't imagine that they would offer inventory to Priceline at the expense of their own customers, but you never know.
Nov 17, 1999 | 9:16 pm
#5
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Join Date: Nov 1999
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Good question MileKing.
Another angle is from our side. Would we be less willing to use up our miles and use Priceline instead? I have booked an award ticket (25K miles) but for the right price would be willing to buy from Priceline and redeposit the miles back in my account ($45 redeposit fee with Delta). Its also much easier to prevent mileage expiration now.
Another angle is from our side. Would we be less willing to use up our miles and use Priceline instead? I have booked an award ticket (25K miles) but for the right price would be willing to buy from Priceline and redeposit the miles back in my account ($45 redeposit fee with Delta). Its also much easier to prevent mileage expiration now.
Nov 17, 1999 | 10:46 pm
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I've never looked at the fare on that route, but my plan is to estimate the cost of miles, factor in the penalty for returning the FF ticket, and then subtract 20%. I will place one bid with the strong likelyhood that it would be rejected, and not rebid.