Comments on: Northwest Must Drive Other Airlines & Consumers Crazy - Filing Low-Ball Airfares with Few Seats http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:25:29 GMT http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Carol http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12695 Carol Thu, 15 May 2008 06:14:39 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12695 Debra - Consider yourself lucky that you received it on the 7th. I did not receive it until 12:10a.m. on the "15th"! I do have high-speed internet so I don't get it! Debra - Consider yourself lucky that you received it on the 7th. I did not receive it until 12:10a.m. on the “15th”! I do have high-speed internet so I don’t get it!

]]> By: BKH http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12132 BKH Thu, 08 May 2008 20:16:06 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12132 Debra - Do a little research on how email works. The alerts leave their server the moment they are sent. If there are delays in RECEIVING Internet email, it's highly unlikely FareCompare could be blamed. Are YOU using an email service that we would know? (like one of the top 10 providers?). That may be your problem! Debra - Do a little research on how email works. The alerts leave their server the moment they are sent. If there are delays in RECEIVING Internet email, it’s highly unlikely FareCompare could be blamed. Are YOU using an email service that we would know? (like one of the top 10 providers?). That may be your problem!

]]> By: G http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12111 G Thu, 08 May 2008 15:55:48 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12111 I scored a sweet r/t ticket DFW-LA for $140.00 total thanks to your email alerts. Keep em coming. I scored a sweet r/t ticket DFW-LA for $140.00 total thanks to your email alerts. Keep em coming.

]]> By: Debra Taylor http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12084 Debra Taylor Thu, 08 May 2008 12:12:15 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12084 Nice that you have it dated the 6th and I did not receive it from you until the 7th at 6:45 pm. I have noticed in the past, your info was a bit late but now it seems that your system must be a bit slow. I depend on this information since I do not live in a major hub and need all the breaks I can get on airfare. This is a real disappointment! Nice that you have it dated the 6th and I did not receive it from you until the 7th at 6:45 pm. I have noticed in the past, your info was a bit late but now it seems that your system must be a bit slow. I depend on this information since I do not live in a major hub and need all the breaks I can get on airfare. This is a real disappointment!

]]> By: BKH http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12040 BKH Thu, 08 May 2008 06:36:07 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12040 It's 1am Thursday and I still see many Thursday-Tuesday trips DFW-LGA for $91.16 RT ($135.50 w/tax) in Aug/Sept/Oct. On the Northwest site, do their advance search for "Weekends in (Aug/Sept/Oct)". Then, book on any site you want. It’s 1am Thursday and I still see many Thursday-Tuesday trips DFW-LGA for $91.16 RT ($135.50 w/tax) in Aug/Sept/Oct. On the Northwest site, do their advance search for “Weekends in (Aug/Sept/Oct)”. Then, book on any site you want.

]]> By: Rick Seaney http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12021 Rick Seaney Thu, 08 May 2008 04:10:44 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12021 Our real-time automated system sent out email alerts on this deal hours before it hit the reservation systems or any other alert system (to those signed up). We process the data in 5 minutes and everyone else does it hours later. In this case i received the alert Friday night at 9pm (loads at about 1am) and didn't get around to checking up on it and buying it until 9am yesterday morning (when i took the screen shot). Our real-time automated system sent out email alerts on this deal hours before it hit the reservation systems or any other alert system (to those signed up). We process the data in 5 minutes and everyone else does it hours later. In this case i received the alert Friday night at 9pm (loads at about 1am) and didn’t get around to checking up on it and buying it until 9am yesterday morning (when i took the screen shot).

]]> By: Chuck http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12017 Chuck Thu, 08 May 2008 03:47:47 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12017 I was searching for DFW - TYS (Knoxville), found $199 RT (GREAT for this pair). The available flights were dropping off as fast as I clicked "Buy". This explains what was happening. Act fast people! I was searching for DFW - TYS (Knoxville), found $199 RT (GREAT for this pair). The available flights were dropping off as fast as I clicked “Buy”. This explains what was happening. Act fast people!

]]> By: roman http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12011 roman Thu, 08 May 2008 03:11:15 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-12011 dude, yahoo travel will alert you on your cell with a text message... no "sophisticated systems" requried. I saw this deal come through - only one caveat - buy from NWA directly not from Y! to avoid booking fees. Roman/NYC dude, yahoo travel will alert you on your cell with a text message… no “sophisticated systems” requried. I saw this deal come through - only one caveat - buy from NWA directly not from Y! to avoid booking fees.

Roman/NYC

]]> By: Dan Wintz http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-11991 Dan Wintz Wed, 07 May 2008 23:22:46 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/05/06/northwest-airlines-low-ball-airfares/#comment-11991 Rick, you're a day late with this info. Rick, you’re a day late with this info.

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