I was just sent a link to this new startup,
http://flightfox.com ...
It seems like people can only really compete by finding a combination of legacy and low cost carriers, or finding the cheapest booking site (lowest fees).
It doesn't make sense to use this site unless you have a complicated itinerary....
UNLESS people are ok with revealing tricks.
If successful, I feel like there may be some great implications to how airlines price their tickets (code their ticket charges). I presume the winning bids (cheapest tickets) would be ones that are tricked, and the one launching the contest would notice strange parts on his/her ticket.
I do think flightfox should ask for bids on award tickets - now that may be more interesting (at least in the beginning ...)
Any thoughts?