tips on airfare

[steelr07]

Hi i am new to the forum and would like help concerning the name your price bids that priceline offers!! I just learned this morning i have to be in RENO,NEVADA on the 31frst of march and set to return on april 3rd.. Lowest price i have found is 428dllrs.. when bidding what is good starting point % wise.. I have always had good expieriences with priceline and would appreciate any advice..Thank you..

[Romelle]

Hi i am new to the forum and would like help concerning the name your price bids that priceline offers!! I just learned this morning i have to be in RENO,NEVADA on the 31frst of march and set to return on april 3rd.. Lowest price i have found is 428dllrs.. when bidding what is good starting point % wise.. I have always had good expieriences with priceline and would appreciate any advice..Thank you..

You don't mention your origin city? Pittsburgh by chance (based on your screen name)?

Priceline suggests 40% savings. The problem is you don't have very many bidding days left. Maybe don't be too greedy at this late date and start with a 30% savings?

There are some advanced bidding techniques for getting more bids in a day. HERE is one reference I found via searching "airfare rebidding". If you can sort out the techniques and figure out how to get a couple more bids each day, this will let you work up gradually.

You also don't mention how you found your low airfare? I'm hoping it is a wide-sweep general one like www.kayak.com or ITA Software.

Romelle

[steelr07]

Thanks for the advice,im actually from pittsburgh but transplanted down to Hoover,Al right outside of Birmingham!! And yes it was kayak that i got my info from...

[thereuare]

See the second post in this Priceline Airfare Bidding which should enable you to make numerous bids all within the same bidding cycle.

Given the current retail rates, what is your maximum bid for this flight?

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.