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emcash Apr 16th, 2009 03:42 AM

Issues with Yapta
 
I have several flights to FLA which i am having Yapta track. Last night i looked at them on YAPTA and YApta had several of them tracking at 375. When i tried to book them through YAPTA, which brought me to delta- the flight was almost 800. This happened with several choices of the flights and even though the yapta price said "checked 2 mins ago" it kept showing the 375 price but delta's price was still 800! I know yapta cant be right all the time, but this happened with 4 flights. What's up with that? the whole point of yapta is to accurately track flights.

Momliz Apr 16th, 2009 02:29 PM

are you sure you had the same fare class?

emcash Apr 16th, 2009 05:21 PM

yes, and it's still showing the lower rate !

John Apr 17th, 2009 05:55 PM

I've been tracking a flight to Rome from Montana and Delta was the cheapest @ $1275. I decided to let Yapta track. Nothing went down for a couple weeks. I also check ITA trip planner on a regular basis.
Lo and behold, one fine day ITA had Delta @$797. I immediately went to the Delta sight and bought tickets.
It wasn't till 5 days later that YAPTA showed a price reduction and then only down to $890.
I always have preferred ITA!!

emcash Apr 19th, 2009 06:30 PM

I just tried ITA and it showed the trip i want using northwest and delta at 521. When i tried to book it, it came in at over 700. These sites are very frustrating.

John Apr 20th, 2009 06:21 PM

Keep trying. I've found that ITA occasionally has the lower fare before the airline publishes it on the net.


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