Continental increases fares due to Gas prices.............

[LIFERBABE]

Continental Article

I knew it wouldnt be long. Im sure the others will follow with similar announcements. I purchased our air for our October trip last week.

 

[n2mm]

Thanks for posting. I'm with you, I've been thinking this was due to happen too. I purchased my October airfare this pass weekend.

 

[airhead]

.....the increases won't effect you?

 

[Chicago526]

yes, once you buy a ticket, the fare is locked in. I issued tickets for a client (i'm a travel agent) on the day of the increase. the fare was round-trip from Chicago to Orlando, and I had it for $175. One ticket was issued, and the other three about to print when I got an error message. The error was that IN THE MIDDLE OF ISSUEING THE TICKETS the fare had gone up to $275 per person! Fortunatly a quick call to the airline had them honoring the lower fare so all was good! But when a travel agent or the airline tells you that "prices can change at any time and are not guaranteed" WE REALLY MEAN IT!

You can't blame the airlines for raising prices, fuel is their #2 most expensive operating cost after payroll.

 

[yooperfan]

I've been checking the fares for Midwest and they jumped $40 per ticket Thursday.

 

[Chip 'n Dale Express]

I always thought this image was a humorous play on a terrible situation...

 

[Nick@ VB+OKW]

Originally posted by airhead
.....the increases won't effect you?

That is correct. These increases are only for tx bought after Continental's annoucment this week.

 

[Dznypal]

what a deal!!!!


I checked Sun 5-23 and found air $177 from Milwaukee to Orlando Oct 12-19!!!!

I didn't wait at all to book

then the icing on the cake!!!

My mom had a ticket that ws supposed to be for my sister's niece to come from NC To WI last year we at the last minute she couldn't come so now they have a ticket that my mom is giving me to use and just pay the name change fee.

but wait this gets better!!!

when I called to get this all set up I was told that the $100 name change fee will come off the total price of the ticket which was about $200 and the other $100 we can use to buy our other ticket!!!!



we'll be going round trip WI to WDW for $77!!!!! with great times!!!!

now all I need is a code for the hotel!!!

 

[Nick@ VB+OKW]

Just an update on the Continental increase's.............

Continental has withdrawn the increase because Northwest refused to raise their fares.