As a business traveler, I tend to not worry too much about pricing, I typically go to Orbitz figuring that it's the lowest fare. But it's not always the case. I recently purchased a flight to Philly and back on Orbitz. I just did a quick comparison tonight on prices, and what a difference it was:
Off Orbitz site: $313
Off the Continental site: $314
Off the United site: the site of the newly merged United and Continental... drum rolll... A Whooping $702.
My reaction was what the hell? United is nearly $400 more expensive on the same night, and this is the same airline, hell the same flight. Talk about a rip off.
I'm sure United will have some justifications about why the pricing is set up this way, but this is just another example of how ridiculous United can get. I hope the rest of the merger and the integration of operation is a little smoother than this, but then this is probably just United's way of maximizing revenue.
Anyway, it just goes to show it's always a good idea to compare sites before you buy that ticket. Especially true for non-business travelers.
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