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I doesn’t. If one looks at “Flight Details” prior to selecting front cabin it does. The confusion arises when one buys a forward cabin. Then you get the screen above. OP is correct in pointing out that first segment should say “Economy”. “Careless” is probably more accurate than “bait and switch” or “deceitful”. I think Priceline knows what ill will such a practice would generate for what they hope are long-term customers.
Careless would be if Priceline empowered their supervisor teams to offer a full package refund due to a malfunction of their automated booking system. When they won't it escalates to the definition of bait and switch. "
the action (generally illegal) of advertising goods which are an apparent bargain, with the intention of substituting inferior or more expensive goods."