Priceline's name your own price

[ajk23az]

Has anybody ever had any experiences with this?

I'm looking to fly to Austin on Dec 17 and return the 21st.

First, I entered a price of $129/ticket because I saw that the flights at Southwest and every other place is around $300 roundtrip.

When it negotiates a price, they come up with a $149 TOTAL COST roundtrip. Thats like 50% off other places. I'm thinking this is too good to be true or something.

I entered an even lower price of $100/ticket and it negotiates and comes up with $129 TOTAL COST roundtrip. Is this really possible?

I know that you dont get to pick your flight times or anything.

This is what it has to say;
Total Trip Price: $129
Per Person Price: $129
Depart: Fri, December 17, 2010
Return: Tue, December 21, 2010
Departing Airport: Phoenix - Sky Harbor Intl (PHX)
Arrival Airport: Austin - Bergstrom Intl (AUS)
Flight Times: The airlines will choose your flight times. Your trip will start between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. and you will arrive no later than 12:30 a.m. the next day.
Connections: Maximum of 1 connection each way. (layovers will be no longer than 3 hours)

 

[Bob Sacamano]

It's not a too good to be true price. Airlines book flights, so it means that particular flight isn't going to have too many passengers. So they're going to take what they can get.

 

[Hoofbite]

Their hotel version is pretty solid.

 

[ajk23az]

It's not a too good to be true price. Airlines book flights, so it means that particular flight isn't going to have too many passengers. So they're going to take what they can get.

What's usually the lowest possible price they'll give someone?

I just entered a $20 ticket price and they gave me a price of $59.95 round trip......what are the stipulations?

 

[Hoofbite]

What's usually the lowest possible price they'll give someone?

I just entered a $20 ticket price and they gave me a price of $59.95 round trip......what are the stipulations?

You have to take the ticket they give you.

If that means a 20 hour layover.....take a sleeping bag.

 

[VietCowboy]

I use betterbidding for hotwire and priceline deals on hotels.

 

[basstapp]

You have to take the ticket they give you.

If that means a 20 hour layover.....take a sleeping bag.

Connections: Maximum of 1 connection each way. (layovers will be no longer than 3 hours)