Expedia Bargain Fare or wait for SW?

[StephMK]

I am tentatively pricing out an early June trip for 5 people. The airport closest to us never has great fares but we can drive 3 hrs to KC and save $300 on SW tix at that airport. However, I also priced things out on Expedia and came up with a "Bargain Fare" for KC so they won't show the details until I book. It's $300 less than SW at KC.

So my options are:

$900 - unknown Bargain fare from KC

$1200 - KC SW fares

We are definitely going to make the drive but I don't know if I should wait to see if SW comes down a bit or try an unknown. We like SW and the flexibility to change dates if needed without penalty.

Has anyone bought a Bargain fare? It shows flights can be any time of the day but then under the cities it shows "afternoon" on the departing flight & "anytime" for the returning flight. If that is the case, that would be perfect but still nervous about committing to an unknown.

Thanks for any advice!

 

[backyardponder]

I've never used Expedia's Bargin Fares. I have, however, tried to use Priceline but gave up. Priceline didn't give me the ability to select time or time range of the flight....just the date. Maybe they've changed since this was a few years ago.

Before buying a bargin fair, make sure you know what the conditions are.

Good Luck