Orbitz Guarantees Lowest Priceline AirFares

[thereuare]

Orbitz will now issue users a $50 coupon if they purchase tickets and then find a price at least $5 lower for the same trip by midnight of the day they booked.

Orbitz RATE GUARANTEE

Full details can be found at the above link, but here is a summary:

If you book an airline ticket on Orbitz.com and then find a lower airfare for the same flights, dates, airline and travelers on another Web site, you may be entitled to a $50 coupon per ticket toward your next Orbitz purchase.

-The fare must be at least $5 less per ticket than the airfare purchased on Orbitz.com.

-The lower total airfare may not include Web site service, booking, processing, shipping, paper-ticket or other fees.

-You must provide the complete Web address (URL) where you found the lower airfare.

-You must file a claim by Midnight Central Time of the same day you booked your Orbitz flights.

-To submit a claim, go to your itinerary under the "My Trips" tab and click the "Low Fare Promise" link. It will display a claim form with all the required fields.

Remember to make a printout or take a screen shot of the page with the lower airfare, in case a customer service representative has questions. Expect a response to your claim within 10 to 15 business days.

Another good reason to utilize our AIR FARE PRICE CHECKER.

[marbalizer99]

Wish I would have known this sooner. I just Purchased a round trip airfare through US Airways for $357.90. Orbitz charges $363. Difference: $5.10.

[timstravel]

You didn't lose much - if you read the fine print, the $5 booking fee Orbitz charges is not included in the price guarantee:

The Orbitz Low Fare Promise applies only to the total airfare and does not apply to differences based on service, booking, processing, shipping, paper-ticket and other fees not collected on the airline ticket.

Plus, the difference has to be at least $5 per ticket lower after the fees are taken into account - so you lost nothing.

P.S. The guarantee only covers published fares, not those you would get by bidding through Priceline or Hotwire.