Posted on 10/18/2002 9:13:58 AM PDT by stromsfriend
Edited on 04/22/2004 11:47:20 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
WASHINGTON -- In this town where money talks, lobbyists long have known that campaign cash can help secure a lawmaker's vote. But can money be used to frame a policy debate?
The nation's air carriers are battling it out with online travel agents over Orbitz, the airline-industry-funded system that rivals fear could give airlines an unfair edge in selling tickets via the Internet. But the adversaries are going far beyond the usual tactics of pressuring lawmakers through campaign contributions and Capitol Hill lobbying. In the Orbitz fight, both sides are giving money to think tanks whose findings promote their viewpoints.
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I can achieve the same results by making adjustments in my IE security settings and it doesn't cost me a dime. The only problem is that it removes some functionality from certain websites (javascript). My guess is that all those pop-up stoppers do is alter your security settings.
That said, I think the only people running pop-up adds anymore are Orbitz, NetFlix, online Casinos, and porn. It appears as though they are in good company. It is not just the fact that I get them, it is the fact that they are sending them that also pisses me off. It is the same mentality that assumes that by interrupting my dinner they can some how endear me into making a purchase from them.
I think you are mistaken - Orbitz charges $5 per ticket, capped at $10 for ore than two - that's it. And maybe you missed it, but it has that $5 fee prominently displayed right next to the fare and adds them upfor you right there:
$320 airfare
$5 service fee
$325 trip cost
I wondered if anyone else had experiences with Orbitz....?
Personally, I think it tastes wretched - especially the Pineapple/Banana/Cherry/Coconut flavor...
Bleechh!
Likewise
And, they're a rip if you fly with kids. No discounts, which means substantially larger fares. They don't tell you the airline, either, but using the method you listed, I checked Expedia and got the same fare as Hotwire listed, and found out it was AA. Went to AA's website, but the fare was still the same. Child discounts applied, though.
I usually ship them via UPS.
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