Mac users being fed pricier hotel searches?
By Clark Howard
Should you pay a higher rate for a hotel room just because you're a Mac user? Orbitz apparently thinks so.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Orbitz is experimenting with a 30% premium on Mac users when they search for select hotel rooms versus PC users. That effectively works out to be around $20 to $30 more than a PC user.
When asked for explanation, Orbitz basically stated that Mac users make more money and are interested in fancier hotels. (There were no happy campers in the Apple world based on those comments!)
I've found when you're searching for travel, you'll often see higher quotes when you try to book two or more hotel rooms than when you try to book two single rooms. You can actually save money doing two single room bookings instead of booking two rooms at once. That's just a little trick of the trade.
Meanwhile, there's a 24-hour sale started by AirTran that's been matched by pretty much everyone across the airline industry for the extended Fourth of July travel period.
No advance purchase is required and the sale is good for travel through July 9. (Though you can't fly on Saturday or Sunday.) Fares start at around $60 one-way and go up to $80 or $90 for most places in the country.
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it. — David Starr Jordan
According to The Wall Street Journal, Orbitz is experimenting with a 30% premium on Mac users when they search for select hotel rooms versus PC users. That effectively works out to be around $20 to $30 more than a PC user.
When asked for explanation, Orbitz basically stated that Mac users make more money and are interested in fancier hotels. (There were no happy campers in the Apple world based on those comments!)
I've found when you're searching for travel, you'll often see higher quotes when you try to book two or more hotel rooms than when you try to book two single rooms. You can actually save money doing two single room bookings instead of booking two rooms at once. That's just a little trick of the trade.
Meanwhile, there's a 24-hour sale started by AirTran that's been matched by pretty much everyone across the airline industry for the extended Fourth of July travel period.
No advance purchase is required and the sale is good for travel through July 9. (Though you can't fly on Saturday or Sunday.) Fares start at around $60 one-way and go up to $80 or $90 for most places in the country.
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it. — David Starr Jordan
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