Priceline
Priceline is likely familiar to anyone who has booked airline tickets, a hotel room, or a rental vehicle online in the last two decades. Priceline is an online travel agency (OTA) that has been connecting customers to low-cost flights, vehicle rentals, and lodging since 1998. It is now owned by Booking Holdings, a Connecticut-based parent business that also owns Kayak and Booking.com. Priceline rose to prominence in part because of its "Name Your Own Pricing" option, which allowed users with flexible plans to achieve deeper savings through opaque booking.
Priceline offers upgrade options and associated prices at checkout once you select your flights, including the price difference between the basic economy and the main economy. Before you complete your booking, Priceline fully informs the pricing class and cancellation conditions for your chosen flights. Priceline offers much lower-cost flights through an opaque booking option known as Priceline Fast Deals. Unfortunately, until you purchase, you won't know which airline you'll be flying with or your specific departure and arrival timings.
If you find a lower price for your exact flight itinerary (same airline, flight numbers, dates, airports, number of ticketed passengers, cabin, and fare class) on Priceline within 24 hours of booking, the Best Price Guarantee program will refund you 100% of the difference for regular tickets and 200% for Express Deals.
Pros:
- Offers cheaper “Express Deals”
- Has a calendar view to see pricing by date
- Displays extra fees, like checked baggage fees
- Displays aircraft details
- Outlines whether a ticket can be canceled or changed
Website: priceline.com
