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What is "protocol" on finding a GREAT fare?

Last Sat. I got a fare of $16 RT, NYC to LGW.
I partially posted in "Online Travel Booking & Bidding".
I now learn from other FT er's that these are mistakes that happen with Expedia.
I can think of a few actions:
*Buy it
*Post in "FT"
*Call airline or Expedia to confirm
*Call friends & relatives
Is there a general concensus of opinion?

Frankly, I never assume that uniquely good fares are mistakes.

There are often some outstanding fares that are run as promos - sometimes to cut a competitor's throat, and other times just because business is really light on a route. Maybe a route is being introduced, or trying to be saved... or maybe an airline is even looking for some good cheap PR.

Remember the 9/11 $1 fares? Those were no mistake. The media surrounding them was worth fare more than the lost fares.

So don't ever just assume or 'know' that you're found an error.

When you find a uniquely good deal -- and here I mean fares like what you cite, like the $150 MX business fare from the US to several Mexican destinations, the $55 DEN-FRA fare, the $29 Paris fares, etc. -- I recommend that you:

Buy it.
Buy it again.
And if, in the case of the MX full fare C deal, the ticket is refundable -- buy about 10 more.
Post it in the airline's forum here on Flyertalk
Link to that post in Mileage Run and Miles Buzz

Your fellow Flyertalkers will thank you. I will thank you.

Best,
Gary

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View from the Wing: A blog about Free Miles and Free Markets

Oh, and email your whole address book too. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/wink.gif

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I recommend that you:

Buy it.
Buy it again.
And if, in the case of the MX full fare C deal, the ticket is refundable -- buy about 10 more.
Post it in the airline's forum here on Flyertalk
Link to that post in Mileage Run and Miles Buzz

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Excellent advice, Gary!

Also (to the original poster), post your finding on FT's Mileage Run forum as fast as possible. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...um/biggrin.gif

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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jack123:
Last Sat. I got a fare of $16 RT, NYC to LGW.
I partially posted in "Online Travel Booking & Bidding".
I now learn from other FT er's that these are mistakes that happen with Expedia.
I can think of a few actions:
*Buy it
*Post in "FT"
*Call airline or Expedia to confirm
*Call friends & relatives
Is there a general concensus of opinion?</font>

Post in FT? I haven't seen you post this anywhere (at least not with enough information that would help anyone else find the fare).

Sorry Nindobe!
The fare disappeared that day or the next (4/6,4/7).
As per your request, I used Expedia and I entered NYC > LGW, for early June '03 and late June' 03 return.
I got LGA>DTW>LGW & return the same routing.
Total for 2 was $249.52. $16 fare each and the rest tax & booking fee.
In the future, I will wait for confirm and then post.