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Old Jul 25, 2013, 10:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Doc Savage
A lot of times the OTAs like Orbitz have 10-15% off deals going that make the cheaper than the hotel sites. It's worth checking both.
Wouldn't these all qualify for the hotel chains' best price guarantee - they match the price, plus some incentive/bonus? That's what happened when I found a cheaper flight at Orbitz, via a Kayak search, on Frontier. They matched the price and gave me a $100 credit per ticket for a future flight.
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