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Old Apr 15, 2004 | 1:43 pm
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Lightbulb Just happened to me!

Originally Posted by dlen111
this happens to me all the time with orbitz. i use orbits mainly for hotels. i would say 90% of the time, only a higher fare is available.

as for flights on orbitz, never for me. to CO's benefit, i have chosen a particular flight and many times been told on the next page that a LOWER fare has been found. could be stupid on their part, but cool for me.
I just booked an AA ticket and was told the fare had dropped by $5. Sounded great to me, even though it was just $5 - there's the booking fee almost absorbed.

So, it's not just a fare increase that can occur on orbitz...
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