Author Topic: [DEAD] HOT! Priceline mistake fare (Read 68699 times)

rng · « **Reply #260 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:47:17 AM »

Quote from: Flights on May 23, 2014, 08:34:31 AM

Does any other OTA have this or only PL?

whats ota pl?

chucksterace · « **Reply #261 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:50:12 AM »

Quote from: rng on May 23, 2014, 10:47:17 AM

whats ota pl?

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=13317
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=13317.msg520967;topicseen#msg520967

danR · « **Reply #262 on:** May 23, 2014, 11:09:46 AM »

I was able to book a ticket on the way back on Dec 1 with EL AL using AA miles. The charge was 45k per ticket plus $87.32 charge to book ticket, $35 for booking over the phone even unable to book online + $52.32 fee.

Anyway to get these fees knocked down?

nbnuti · « **Reply #263 on:** May 23, 2014, 11:17:35 AM »

Quote from: danR on May 23, 2014, 11:09:46 AM

I was able to book a ticket on the way back on Dec 1 with EL AL using AA miles. The charge was 45k per ticket plus $87.32 charge to book ticket, $35 for booking over the phone even unable to book online + $52.32 fee.

Anyway to get these fees knocked down?

Who did you call AA or Elal?

chucksterace · « **Reply #264 on:** May 23, 2014, 11:19:11 AM »

Quote from: nbnuti on May 23, 2014, 11:17:35 AM

Who did you call AA or Elal?

If you are booking with AA miles then you can only call AA to book. Why would he have called El Al.

danR · « **Reply #265 on:** May 23, 2014, 11:24:06 AM »

I called AA, I was able to put the ticket on hold for 5 days - so looking for a cheaper option

sruly101 · « **Reply #266 on:** May 23, 2014, 11:27:38 AM »

Pay another 22K for biz

danR · « **Reply #267 on:** May 23, 2014, 11:28:23 AM »

not available for the days I need

srap · « **Reply #268 on:** May 23, 2014, 12:16:11 PM »

Quote from: rng on May 23, 2014, 10:47:17 AM

whats ota pl?

OTA=online travel agency
It is not yet officially listed in either acronym list.

chucksterace · « **Reply #269 on:** May 23, 2014, 12:23:17 PM »

Quote from: srap on May 23, 2014, 12:16:11 PM

OTA=online travel agency
It is not yet officially listed in either acronym list.

Yes. Its listed in a post on the travel one. Just not the first list but one by a follow up

Emkay · « **Reply #270 on:** May 23, 2014, 03:59:23 PM »

Deal is off priceline, you can book it via flightnetwork.com though

ice man · « **Reply #271 on:** May 23, 2014, 04:13:26 PM »

Anything doing from TLV- JFK?

shtank · « **Reply #272 on:** May 23, 2014, 04:29:46 PM »

So Dan says that if you get a credit card at http://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards then you can get 2 free one-way trips from TLV to NYC. Are any of those cards not easily converted to miles? The reason I ask is cause my wife keeps saying that if we can get points on a new card that can be sold at, say a 1.4 rate then it makes sense for us to just keep the cash. If, however, one of those cards will give you miles that are not convertible to cash then I would get that card just for the miles and tix and not feel guilty about spending cash or cash equivalent. Thanks guys

yada · « **Reply #273 on:** May 23, 2014, 04:33:15 PM »

That was nice!

docdoom187 · « **Reply #274 on:** May 23, 2014, 04:42:32 PM »

So no breakthroughs on a flight back yet, I take it...

yoshi · « **Reply #275 on:** May 23, 2014, 04:43:48 PM »

Quote from: shtank on May 23, 2014, 04:29:46 PM

So Dan says that if you get a credit card at http://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards then you can get 2 free one-way trips from TLV to NYC. Are any of those cards not easily converted to miles? The reason I ask is cause my wife keeps saying that if we can get points on a new card that can be sold at, say a 1.4 rate then it makes sense for us to just keep the cash. If, however, one of those cards will give you miles that are not convertible to cash then I would get that card just for the miles and tix and not feel guilty about spending cash or cash equivalent. Thanks guys

No miles are convertible to cash. You'll have to find a broker who buys.

shtank · « **Reply #276 on:** May 23, 2014, 04:52:57 PM »

Yes, I meant that. I know there are some cards whose points are not worthwhile for a broker to purchase. Do any of those cards fit that or are they all so valuable that brokers would give me a good cash rate for them?

ah · « **Reply #277 on:** May 23, 2014, 04:56:12 PM »

Quote from: shtank on May 23, 2014, 04:29:46 PM

So Dan says that if you get a credit card at http://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards then you can get 2 free one-way trips from TLV to NYC. Are any of those cards not easily converted to miles? The reason I ask is cause my wife keeps saying that if we can get points on a new card that can be sold at, say a 1.4 rate then it makes sense for us to just keep the cash. If, however, one of those cards will give you miles that are not convertible to cash then I would get that card just for the miles and tix and not feel guilty about spending cash or cash equivalent. Thanks guys

so you're saying want a card with miles that are worth less than 1.4 or worthless to brokers just so you dont feel guilty using them??

shtank · « **Reply #278 on:** May 23, 2014, 04:58:39 PM »

Mainly worthless to brokers so I don't feel guilty using them.

BigDanFan · « **Reply #279 on:** May 23, 2014, 05:04:42 PM »

if you get your points at under 1 cpp, then getting a 1.4 value gives you a 40% return.

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