CORRECTION: IT's LOWESTFARE.COM FOR AIRPLANE TICKETS

[Guest guest]

ACK -- mistake in my blow-by-blow! It's lowestfare.com, not

lowestprice.com to get airline tickets.

They find you the lowest airline fare (and you can make changes after

you make the reservation though you may have to pay a penalty)

Also, priceline.com is *THE* lowest, *but* you *cannot* make any

changes, ever, the end. No refunds, no exchanges. You miss the

plane, you are out the money. Priceline.com will also send you a

discounted deal on a rental car if you make your air reservation with

them that is pretty good.

To use priceline, you " bid " on the ticket. You put in your date to

leave, date to come back and the max price you are willing to pay

(deduct $35 that will get added on for taxes and surcharges from your

max) and your credit card number. If they get you the ticket, you

have bought it, then and there. You don't get to eyeball it or

change your mind. But if you know the dates and definitely are going

to go, you can get some *TERRIFIC* bargains.

One day notice, the day before flying, for instance, I booked a

roundtrip from Indianapolis to Durham for $249 (total, with

surcharges

and taxes). Downside: That's the person who didn't go so I *lost*

the whole price. No refunds, no exchanges, nada!