Originally Posted by
russmeyergirl
I received the bid-up email today for flight HNL-SYD. Bidding starts at $840 with that amount the prospect being 'poor'. For 'excellent' the suggested bid was $2400. It only cost $1000 extra at the time of original purchase (I decided not to bother). Shame on you HawaiianAir.
to be fair, there probably was more inventory when you originally checked, and therefore lower prices. Reduced inventory and a sense of urgency inflates prices.