<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by fholt:
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).</font>
Fred,
For future trips, when the published fares are high, you may want to look into the Senior travel vouchers that about every airline offers. I want to say they run about $550 per 4 one ways, so around $275 one way for flights within the lower 48, and maybe Canada. I'm glad Hotwire worked for you-- I know from a good friend that CID is a hard airport to fly out of-- but the senior coupons can be something of a safety net so you don't have to pay more than $275.
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Separately, what kinds of hotel deals have people gotten from Hotwire/Priceline?? I'm afraid I bid, say, $75 for Chicago, and they say, "We have a Motel 6 reserved for you...."
[This message has been edited by Viajero Joven (edited 06-12-2001).]