Fare Sale to Roatan...?!

[ReefHound]

Something amiss there... taxes should be about the same, maybe a small variance if one has more stops. Either website error or pilot error. I just searched your parameters and get $67 taxes and $734 total fare on CO.

 

[DandyDon]

Something amiss there... taxes should be about the same, maybe a small variance if one has more stops. Either website error or pilot error. I just searched your parameters and get $67 taxes and $734 total fare on CO.

Yep.

And I am getting $961 on United. :shocked2:

Why don't you try Sidestep.com and set up a fare alert with daily emails?

 

[10traveler10]

The flight number is 196 LV to HOU, Fl 1802 Hou to RTB $432+ $326 (-$19) = 739.70 Continental AL.......Jan 9-16 2010.....I checked....

found on OneTravel.com, the first flight listed, LAS to RTB....
Click on Book It, gives you choice of fare and taxes.

I am learning how to do this from reading what you guys have written here, so I am just wondering. Thanks.....Larry

 

[DandyDon]

The flight number is 196 LV to HOU, Fl 1802 Hou to RTB $432+ $326 (-$19) = 739.70 Continental AL.......Jan 9-16 2010.....I checked....

found on OneTravel.com, the first flight listed, LAS to RTB....
Click on Book It, gives you choice of fare and taxes.

I am learning how to do this from reading what you guys have written here, so I am just wondering. Thanks.....Larry

Ok I checked that on your site, and that's just crap. When you click the link to explain the fees, it includes $250 in International taxes & fees. I don't know anything about the site, and it could be a one time glitch, but I am discouraged from using them...

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All sites get complaints, but you may find their list of interest. Consumer complaints about Onetravel.com

Try searching the same flights on Continental.com, then try using some more known search sites like Experida, Travelocity, Orbtiz, etc. Nothing similar shows up.

I've started fare discussion threads before and I like comparing views and experiences, especially when we can help someone avoid getting shafted. When I joined Scubaboard, I had to be told here how to copy & paste.

Edit: I tried that site for my dates & flights and they try the same game with me, as a way to get me to pay more I think...

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Those other airlines either do not fly from LBB to RTB on my dates, or even fly to LBB at all. Untied hasn't in some time and TACA never has.

 

[10traveler10]

Thanks DD, I did look at Cont and it did not show up, so now I know. I thought there was something I did not know about, or was doing wrong. thanks for helping me out...I am still trying to get there to see what the Honduras diving is all about.....Larry

 

[ReefHound]

Yeah, there are sleazy sites out there that try to throw you a lowball price then whack you with a bunch of extra taxes and fees after you start the booking process. Ran across a few of them several years ago when I was pricing out a Coz vacation. In almost every case, they end up being more than the other sites once you compare apples to apples.

Continental, AA, and maybe others guarantee that the fare listed on their own site will be the lowest published fare online. They prefer you to book direct. Below is from the Continental website:

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Low Fare Guarantee

Find Continental's lowest fare to popular destinations like Las Vegas, New York, Orlando or anywhere else Continental flies. Forget those so-called low-fare travel Web sites, because when it comes to finding the lowest Continental Airlines fare online, continental.com has it. In fact, if you find a fare for the same flight, itinerary and cabin that's more than $10 lower than through continental.com, we'll make up the difference and give you a USD $100 Electronic Travel Certificate.

Continental Airlines - Low Fare Guarantee

 

[DandyDon]

Yeah, there are sleazy sites out there that try to throw you a lowball price then whack you with a bunch of extra taxes and fees after you start the booking process. Ran across a few of them several years ago when I was pricing out a Coz vacation. In almost every case, they end up being more than the other sites once you compare apples to apples.

I think you got it. That site seems to attempt to confuse the shopper into thinking they got $19 off of their fees which are just not needed - ending up charging $8 more.

Continental, AA, and maybe others guarantee that the fare listed on their own site will be the lowest published fare online. They prefer you to book direct. Below is from the Continental website:

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Low Fare Guarantee

Find Continental's lowest fare to popular destinations like Las Vegas, New York, Orlando or anywhere else Continental flies. Forget those so-called low-fare travel Web sites, because when it comes to finding the lowest Continental Airlines fare online, continental.com has it. In fact, if you find a fare for the same flight, itinerary and cabin that's more than $10 lower than through continental.com, we'll make up the difference and give you a USD $100 Electronic Travel Certificate.

Continental Airlines - Low Fare Guarantee

I got to wonder how that would play out tho, when one gets caught in the Continental cookies trap, then proves it by shopping Sidestep for Continental fares. I've seen that too many times. I don't now that I am Elite with them, but if I log out - it can happen. Never hurts to compare prices at one of the leading search sites.

As I said, I was a real computer newbie when I got here, but everyone should learn how to use CTRL+T and jump back and forth between tabs without confusion.

 

[nicvanzee]

I just had this happen to me today. I bought tickets about 2 weeks ago from Continental to Roatan from New Orleans. We paid about $786 for the tickets. I had been watching them for quite a while and didn't figure they would get any lower and liked the times of the flight so I booked. Today i was looking for another ticket for my brother and found the exact same flights for $630 from Continental. I was sick because I shopped diligently for a while. I thought I would try to call Continental and much to my surprise, they refunded me the difference minus a handling fee of $50 in the form of a ticket voucher. Not as good as cash but not bad.

 

[DandyDon]

I just had this happen to me today. I bought tickets about 2 weeks ago from Continental to Roatan from New Orleans. We paid about $786 for the tickets. I had been watching them for quite a while and didn't figure they would get any lower and liked the times of the flight so I booked. Today i was looking for another ticket for my brother and found the exact same flights for $630 from Continental. I was sick because I shopped diligently for a while. I thought I would try to call Continental and much to my surprise, they refunded me the difference minus a handling fee of $50 in the form of a ticket voucher. Not as good as cash but not bad.

Sounds great to me! I never knew them to do this. A new policy to get people to go ahead and buy rather than wait perhaps...?

 

[nicvanzee]

She told me that Continental's policy was to do this up to 30 days from purchase but only on fares from their website.