Comments on: The Secret Date When Airfares Skyrocket http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/03/23/the-date-when-airfares-skyrocket/ Exposing the strings and catches in advertising fine print. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:12:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bonnie http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/03/23/the-date-when-airfares-skyrocket/comment-page-1/#comment-176407 Bonnie Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:41:41 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1234#comment-176407 This info is right on target. I coincidentally bought tickets from Newark to Paris departing May 26, which is the last date to get a $411 ticket (without tax). I also tried for May 27, and found the fare to be $811, and $822 for the next day. This info is right on target. I coincidentally bought tickets from Newark to
Paris departing May 26, which is the last date to get a $411 ticket (without
tax). I also tried for May 27, and found the fare to be $811, and $822 for the
next day.

]]> By: mitaliano http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/03/23/the-date-when-airfares-skyrocket/comment-page-1/#comment-173915 mitaliano Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:06:11 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1234#comment-173915 I've been pricing fares for a trip planned this fall and it seems more and more airlines are listing the fares with taxes and fees included which is very helpful. However, if you are going to stay in a resort hotel they often don't show resort fees until you are ready to pay. I found this in Puerto Rico where resort fees attached were incredibly hight. One hotel had rooms offered for 290/night, at checkout they added 75 dollars for resort fee, and 25 more for taxes. I have been told that those resort fees can be negotiated if you are just spending the night and don't plan to use all the facilities. I’ve been pricing fares for a trip planned this fall and it seems more and more airlines are listing the fares with taxes and fees included which is very helpful. However, if you are going to stay in a resort hotel they often don’t show resort fees until you are ready to pay. I found this in Puerto Rico where resort fees attached were incredibly hight. One hotel had rooms offered for 290/night, at checkout they added 75 dollars for resort fee, and 25 more for taxes. I have been told that those resort fees can be negotiated if you are just spending the night and don’t plan to use all the facilities.

]]> By: Jasper http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/03/23/the-date-when-airfares-skyrocket/comment-page-1/#comment-173706 Jasper Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:16:39 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1234#comment-173706 @ "and hats off to them for being possibly the only airline to advertise complete fares with all taxes and airport fees included" EU law forces carriers to advertise the complete rate including the full sweet of bogus fees, surcharges, taxes, etc. This goes for all flights in, to and from the EU. Note to US Congress: Copy - Replace EU with US - Paste please. Seriously, ctrl-C, ctrl-H, EU US , click yes to all, ctrl-V. @ “and hats off to them for being possibly the only airline to advertise complete fares with all taxes and airport fees included”

EU law forces carriers to advertise the complete rate including the full sweet of bogus fees, surcharges, taxes, etc. This goes for all flights in, to and from the EU.

Note to US Congress: Copy – Replace EU with US – Paste please.
Seriously, ctrl-C, ctrl-H, EU US , click yes to all, ctrl-V.

]]> By: Peter http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/03/23/the-date-when-airfares-skyrocket/comment-page-1/#comment-173682 Peter Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:17:41 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1234#comment-173682 Good info this week. I will keep those dates in mind for next year's vacation. Good info this week. I will keep those dates in mind for next year’s vacation.

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