Comments on: Scoping Out the Best Last Minute Flight Deals

By: Little House

Little House — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:26:18 +0000

@Young and Thrifty – I don’t think you can bid on flights with Priceline. It comes up with as many low options that are available. I forgot that Hotwire lets you bid. I’ll have to check that out more. Thanks for reminding me about that feature!

By: youngandthrifty

youngandthrifty — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:35:13 +0000

I’m so sorry to hear about your grandfather-in-law =(

I love kayak! You’re so lucky in the States to be able to use Priceline for flights! We are unable to here up north =) Do you bid for the flights on Priceline too? Hotwire has a flight option for those in the US too- I always wondered how the prices stacked up.
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By: Little House

Little House — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:09:49 +0000

@RainyDaySaver – Thanks for the well wishes. Yes, it was still expensive, but that was the lowest price I could find given the short notice.

@Lakita – I agree, our EF will help cover the airfare cost. Good thing we have one!

By: RainyDaySaver

RainyDaySaver — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:27:43 +0000

Sorry to hear about your husband’s grandfather. $600 still sounds like a lot of money for a roundtrip flight only halfway across the country, but I know it’s last-minute and the airlines jack up the prices the closer it gets to the flight day/time. I’m glad he’s able to attend the funeral, though, I also think it’s important.
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By: Lakita (PFJourney)

Lakita (PFJourney) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:02:28 +0000

I’m sorry for your lost!

It goes without saying that the best course of action in a case like this would be an emergency fund. But if that is not an option, the next best thing is to call the airline and ask about bereavement fares. Now, this is based on hearsay…I’ve never actually had to use this. But I’ve read / heard that some airlines will grant you the lowest fares available. You may need to provide documentation of the relation and each airline probably differs on what type of relative could use the service.

The last time I had a last minute flight was for a death in the family. I used the emergency fund.
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