• Observer1199@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Somehow I just know that the airline will win financially in the end. They’ll add what the best case amount for them duping someone with baggage fees and add that to everyones ticket cost as standard.

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      1 year ago

      absolutely. Especially with how dynamically the tickets are priced there is no way to tell.

      warning: tangent rant: I really like to shop around and maximize my time off, playing with arrival/departures. It seems if I play around with this for more than an hour, the prices jump up like $50-$100. I’ve started taking screenshots of fares when I start and end and yes, the prices increase. :(

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        1 year ago

        I’m sure I’ve read that’s a known thing to induce panic buying and discourage people comparing fares to find the vbest deal - if you clear your cookies and session, and/or try from a different IP do you get different prices?

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          1 year ago

          I’ll try to remember next time I book (I don’t travel so often) but realistically I will not respond to this thread ever again 😅

          Edit: Doh, I’m dumb. I can play around with booking when I’m NOT planning to travel and clear cookies and use VPN and it won’t affect my decision to buy 🤦‍♂️