I did hotwire for the first time last night, butnot for me.

My mother called this evening, having computer probs so unable to get to
priceline, where she was going to try to bid for a trip for my G'parents -
CID (Cedar Rapids IA) to PHF (Newport News Va) leaving 10 days hence (they
decided at the last minute to attend a family party).

I went to Expedia - best it has is $1149 (gasp!) each on UA. UAL.com shows
just over $1000. Travelocity and Orbitz both show $539 each for a Midwest
Express to Moline, then ValuJet via ATL routing (that takes as much as 12
hours, 44 minutes if it's on time!).

Hotwire offered them up at $200 flat each, for a $400 total (What mom had in
mind to bid EACH at PCLN - **** glad she called me first)

Anyway, they're e-ticketed on UA, going as direct as that route can be flown
(chg at ORD and IAD) and with a longish layover on each leg, but hey, look
at this price!!!

Fred