This morning I tried to purchase a ticket from Orbitz.com from Kansas City (MCI) to Seattle (SEA). The initial search showed that there were tickets available at $398.00, but when I clicked on them, it said "Because flight availability can change rapidly based on traveler demand, the flight you selected is no longer available. Please make another selection. (Message 100)" when I click on Book It. Then, I figure, well, that was a low price, I'll go to the next step up, which was $423.00 and wouldn't you know, same message. I click on every listing for that price, same message every time (there were about 6 listings at the time). Out of curiosity, I click on the $600+ selection and wouldn't you know it? That was available. That was with Continental. I then try selecting the lowest price on NorthWest and again, same message until I click on the tickets listed that are over $500 again and those are available.
Now, this wouldn't be so bad if there weren't multiple listings for the ~$400 tickets and none of them work. It wouldn't be that bad if a few hours later I check back and the same low price tickets are listed and are still unavailable. This seems like a scam to me. Anyone else have similar experience?
BTW, ended up checking Expedia and Travelocity and both had prices close to the mid-level Orbitz price, making me believe that they put the lowest price ones there as a decoy and then tell people they were suddenly and quickly taken by other shoppers. Play with their site and tell me if the same thing happens to you on either my route or another.
Now, this wouldn't be so bad if there weren't multiple listings for the ~$400 tickets and none of them work. It wouldn't be that bad if a few hours later I check back and the same low price tickets are listed and are still unavailable. This seems like a scam to me. Anyone else have similar experience?
BTW, ended up checking Expedia and Travelocity and both had prices close to the mid-level Orbitz price, making me believe that they put the lowest price ones there as a decoy and then tell people they were suddenly and quickly taken by other shoppers. Play with their site and tell me if the same thing happens to you on either my route or another.
