Priceline in its latest ad sends Captain Kirk, for years associated with its “name your own price” program, is sent to a fiery demise. Is it the end of the website’s mantra? Is Captain Kirk gone in an explosive crash or did he manage to teleport away at the last minute?
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This weekend we take a look at sandwiches across America, Priceline’s new last-minute booking tool and Lufthansa’s new thin coach seats. Guess you can say we are covering news about eating, sleeping and sitting; that covers a lot of travel activities.
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When Barszczowski told the agent he’d have the car back by noon on the fourth day, she had some bad news: His reservation lasted only until 8 a.m., and the four extra hours would more than double the price of his car, to $305.
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Chicago’s tony North Michigan Avenue is the most popular destination for Memorial Day 2011, according to priceline.com’s annual survey of the 50 top destinations for the holiday that traditionally kicks off the summer travel season.
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My initial bid was for $20 a day. The next screen had a special offer for a car at $19/day. The third screen stated the price was $19.91/day. By the end of the buying process, the rate has risen to $25.05 a day. What is Priceline up to? Is this classic bait and switch?
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What are your rights when a hotel cancels your reservation, leaving you room-less? And to what extent is your travel agent responsible for finding you alternate accommodations?
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Ben tried to add another night at the same price, but Priceline said it would cost $160. He turned that down and said he would attempt another bid during the week. At that point, the agent canceled his entire reservation. Is he out of luck?
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Priceline.com released its annual survey of the 50 most-popular destinations for the upcoming Independence Day weekend. Here is their survey. This year, Chicago’s Millennium Park replaces last year’s winner, New Orleans, as the most popular July 4th destination among Priceline customers.
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Looks like summer airfares are continuing to move upward, according to Priceline’s Airfare Index for the week of May 17. Priceline’s air index uncovers the 30 air routes where fares have either increased or decreased the most compared to the previous week.
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