MetaChat - SHIT! I WAITED THREE DAYS TO BUY A PLANE TICKET

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22 November 2005

SHIT! I WAITED THREE DAYS TO BUY A PLANE TICKET AND IT WENT FROM $212 TO $303!

post by: Specklet at: 18:34 | 14 comments

FRICKIN' AIRLINES! MY GRANDFATHER IS TURNING 90 AND ME AND MY DAD ARE GOING TO GO SEE HIM BUT WE'RE BOTH BROKE SO $212 CROSS-COUNTRY SEEMED LIKE A GOD SEND BUT I PROCRASTINATED BUYING THE TICKETS THREE DAYS AND NOW I AM MAD AND FRUSTRATED AND THERE ARE TEARS AND THE SOUND OF ME EATING $200!

posted by Specklet 22 November | 18:36

You have my sympathy. In general, it's more expensive to be poor than to be rich.

posted by orthogonality 22 November | 19:00

Poor Specklet. Stupid airlines. Grrr!!

posted by nomis 22 November | 19:23

I just found something for $263. Getting better.

Still though. It seems like three days shouldn't make such a differece. And I know there's deals out there, but aside from travelersnet, cheaptickets, and travelocity, I don't know what else to do...

posted by Specklet 22 November | 19:29

You're dealing with one of the most demand-responsive industries out there, Specklet. When you buy is definitely paramount.

If it makes you feel better, you might wait until the day you're flying and get something even cheaper. Well, not on Thanksgiving, generally. ;-)

posted by stilicho 22 November | 19:41

It didn't cost me $200 but I just bit my lip very hard and bled all over my calzone. Ahhhh, OK, I admit, your misery is worse, even copious bleeding doesn't compare to airline ticket prices.

posted by Wolfdog 22 November | 19:47

Fuck! The $263 was before taxes, and it's really $303.

I give up. I'm buying them. My grandfather is so worth it. And I'll pay whatever I have to on my dad's ticket. Let's hear it for plastic!

Poor Wolfdog!

posted by Specklet 22 November | 19:58

GAAAAAAAH my credit card was declined and I know I have the credit!!!

I'm going now. I'm drinking beer. I don't care.

posted by Specklet 22 November | 20:03

Beer will fix all manner of ills. And woes.

posted by nomis 22 November | 20:25

Hey Specklet girl, have you tried checking with a travel agent? Sometimes they can get you rates that are even cheaper than the "discount" sites.

(I've actually gone back to just going through my agent for everything. It's easier and they've never let me down.)

posted by jrossi4r 22 November | 20:46

Actually, I haven't, jrossi. Might be worth a gander...

If my credit card doesn't work, though, I'll have to figure out something else. Sheesh.

And I'm still here at WORK and not drinking BEER because I've been on the phone for the past hour trying to find a MAINTENANCE person to fix my BITCHY TENANTS mild electrical problem.

O woe... woe...

posted by Specklet 22 November | 21:03

[pssst! check your HotMail]

posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson 22 November | 21:05

Damn bitchy tenants coming between you and your SpeckletBrau!

Mmmmm SpeckletBrau.......

posted by jrossi4r 22 November | 22:28

Same thing happened to me on the ticket from flying my son home for Thanksgiving. And along with the price increase, now he has to fly on Thanksgiving day and miss Monday classes on the way back.

The nerve of some people. I'm traveling by Conestoga Wagon from now on.

posted by Doohickie 23 November | 14:38

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