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Old Feb 3, 2014, 8:49 am
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mgcsinc
 
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Originally Posted by Kacee
Just because the broken system sometimes works to your advantage does not mean UA's "guarantee" is not misleading
Maybe. But if I found an iPad mislabeled as $50 due to obvious employee error, I might expect to be able to buy that one for cheap, but I wouldn't expect to get 10 at that price under a lowest-price guarantee.

Originally Posted by Pingtung
I tried a BWI-FAT search and if I start doing multi-flight searches and inputting hub connection points (e.g. DEN), I can reduce the price another $100+. It just seems like there is an issue with how connections are priced and hand holding is needed to get the lowest price. It's too bad for the consumer.
No, it's not too bad for the consumer. It's a boon for educated consumers, and the original price will control of this gets fixed.
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