Keebelf Posted April 8, 2006 Posted April 8, 2006 I need the cheapest price for 2 adult airline tickets leaving JAX (Jacksonville, FL INternational) on 5/18/2006 and going to SJC (San Jose, CA) until 5/26/2006.
Ripn Posted April 8, 2006 Posted April 8, 2006 Using SideStep...I see 2 diff AirTran flights via SFO as an alternative to SJC with a stopover in Atlanta. Delta (does fly to SJC) is next cheapest @ $379.19, AA (goes to SFO) is $402.20.Roundtrip flight 315.20/person Outbound Flight : on 5/18 from Jacksonville Intl Apt AirTran Airways Flight 938 Departure: 3:25PJacksonville Intl Apt (JAX) Arrival: 4:36PAtlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl Apt (ATL) Duration: 1hr 11mn Distance: 270mi Aircraft: Boeing 717 (Jet) Meal: N/A Connection: 1hr 23mnAtlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl Apt (ATL) AirTran Airways Flight 57 Departure: 5:59PAtlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl Apt (ATL) Arrival: 8:19PSan Francisco Intl Apt (SFO) Duration: 5hr 20mn Distance: 2139mi Aircraft: Boeing 737-700 (Jet) Meal: N/A Total duration: 7hr 54mn Total distance: 2409.0 mi Return Flight : on 5/26 from San Francisco Intl Apt AirTran Airways Flight 52 Departure: 9:45PSan Francisco Intl Apt (SFO) Arrival: 5:20AAtlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl Apt (ATL) Duration: 4hr 35mn Distance: 2139mi Aircraft: Boeing 737-700 (Jet) Meal: N/A Connection: 2hr 50mnAtlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl Apt (ATL) AirTran Airways Flight 930 Departure: 8:10AAtlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl Apt (ATL) Arrival: 9:15AJacksonville Intl Apt (JAX) Duration: 1hr 05mn Distance: 270mi Aircraft: Boeing 717 (Jet) Meal: N/A Total duration: 8hr 30mn Total distance: 2409.0 mi _________________________________________________________________Roundtrip flight 315.20/person Outbound Flight : on 5/18 from Jacksonville Intl Apt AirTran Airways Flight 20 Departure: 6:15AJacksonville Intl Apt (JAX) Arrival: 7:26AAtlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl Apt (ATL) Duration: 1hr 11mn Distance: 270mi Aircraft: Boeing 717 (Jet) Meal: N/A Connection: 1hr 54mnAtlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl Apt (ATL) AirTran Airways Flight 45 Departure: 9:20AAtlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl Apt (ATL) Arrival: 11:45ASan Francisco Intl Apt (SFO) Duration: 5hr 25mn Distance: 2139mi Aircraft: Boeing 737-700 (Jet) Meal: N/A Total duration: 8hr 30mn Total distance: 2409.0 mi Return Flight : on 5/26 from San Francisco Intl Apt AirTran Airways Flight 52 Departure: 9:45PSan Francisco Intl Apt (SFO) Arrival: 5:20AAtlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl Apt (ATL) Duration: 4hr 35mn Distance: 2139mi Aircraft: Boeing 737-700 (Jet) Meal: N/A Connection: 2hr 50mnAtlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl Apt (ATL) AirTran Airways Flight 930 Departure: 8:10AAtlanta Hartsfield Jackson Intl Apt (ATL) Arrival: 9:15AJacksonville Intl Apt (JAX) Duration: 1hr 05mn Distance: 270mi Aircraft: Boeing 717 (Jet) Meal: N/A Total duration: 8hr 30mn Total distance: 2409.0 mi
freesia39 Posted April 8, 2006 Posted April 8, 2006 i usually just stalk the website of my preferred airlines of choice. southwest fly anywhere close to jacksonville?
Keebelf Posted April 8, 2006 Author Posted April 8, 2006 I think. These actually aren't for me. A friend of Chris' called him up and asked if I still looked up stuff on the computer as I have found tickets for others before.
tullysdad Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 PRICELINE. As long as you can be a little flexible with your departure times and willing to do a connecting flight, you can save about 1/2 of the price. I've used it 3 times and each time saved big bucks.
Keebelf Posted April 9, 2006 Author Posted April 9, 2006 I am very leery of Priceline with this because, don't you have to agree to buy the tickets if they are found for the price you want BEFORE you know if they are found? I will mention to the guy when I tell him my results though.
SueInCali Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 I am very leery of Priceline with this because, don't you have to agree to buy the tickets if they are found for the price you want BEFORE you know if they are found? I will mention to the guy when I tell him my results though.I think you can go one of two ways (IIRC) with Priceline. You can try to bid for the best price and you do need to give all your CC# info and you are bound to purchase IF they agree to your price that you offered. I also think they have the same procedure as well as Expedia, Travelocity, etc., that you can also see the price before buying. You can also check Hotwire.com and Travelworm.com for deals. Hotwire shows you the lowest price, you just have to agree to purchase it regardless of times, connections, etc. I scored a great fare to Miami from Hotwire several months ago. Good luck!
sanam Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 once you have bid at priceline, when do they tell you whether yr price has been accepted or not ?
SueInCali Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 once you have bid at priceline, when do they tell you whether yr price has been accepted or not ?Usually right away. You get a "congrats, your offer has been accepted". Or, "sorry, we could not find that price for you". If that is the case (IIRC), they give you the chance to up your bid if you want to.
Guest Unregistered Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 Usually right away. You get a "congrats, your offer has been accepted". Or, "sorry, we could not find that price for you". If that is the case (IIRC), they give you the chance to up your bid if you want to. sorry for me being such a duhhh... but what IS IIRC?
tullysdad Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 Priceline also has a new feature if they reject your bid, that they will counteroffer you with a price of their own. The counteroffer prices are very low as well.
sanam Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 I did some bidding yesterday on priceline and i didnt accept any offers from priceline... i went ahead and booked my tickets thru airtran. now what i am wondering is what if 2 weeks down the line if the prices come down on air tickets , i hope priceline wont go ahead and purchase those tickets for me since i have given them my card details. please let me know as i have never bid before. should i remove any info from priceline or i shouldnt worry..
tullysdad Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 On Priceline, if they did not accept your bid, or you did not accept their counteroffer, your card will not be charged.
Guest Unregistered Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 On Priceline, if they did not accept your bid, or you did not accept their counteroffer, your card will not be charged. thanks for letting me know, i hope in future if the fare goes down , they wont purchase the ticket like that right ?
sanam Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 thanks for letting me know, i hope in future if the fare goes down , they wont purchase the ticket like that right ? that was me who had posted it above ... forgot to sign in!!!
tullysdad Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 Haven't tried a hotel bid on Priceline. When I've done the airfare option I always start out with a ridiculously low bid, about 1/2 of what I think it would really cost. I would do the same thing for the hotel. The 3 or so times I've bought airfare through them I figure I saved at least $100 each time.
SueInCali Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 any tips on how to bid for hotels on priceline ..If you are flexible on the area that you are staying in, check out www.Hotwire.com and www.Hotels.com www.sidestep.com is also another good site
fairydustcrissy Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 I have found (for flights leaving ATL anyways) that Delta's website has ALWAYS had the cheapest tix for us. Always been cheapest, as well as no connections. Can't beat a nonstop for less than other airlines charge for connecting!
sanam Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 If you are flexible on the area that you are staying in, check out www.Hotwire.com and www.Hotels.com www.sidestep.com is also another good site i have got really good deals from sidestep.com guys can i get any discount on resorts that are onsite WDW..IF so from where?
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