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The important thing to do this is to get on the price alert lists. i have a couple. farecompare.com is a good one. it notifies you the instant an air fare changes. the site says it could be the difference between saving or overpaying by hundreds of dollar. lets say youre watching that florida to los angeles route, for example, you mentioned. maybe it was $400. farecompare would let you know as soon as it fell to $27. so other good ones out there, orbitz as well, travelocity, kayak. its important...

So tell me, are they honoring this? this glitch? >> yes, brooke, they are going to be honoring these bargain basement prices for these tickets. we found out a short time ago. it is pretty amazing. you wonder how many tickets are out there for that $5 or $10 apiece. it really was the million dollar question when you think about it or the $300 question, depending on how much your air fare was worth. a short time ago, united tweeted, we have reviewed the error that occurred yesterday, and based on ...

That the pain at the pump will not keep us at home during the holiday. >> reporter: but in much of the country, drivers are paying well over $4 a gallon. from the east. >> yes, driving less and consolidating trips. >> reporter: to the west. >> its outrageous. i have never imagined it could get this bad. >> reporter: its a enough of a pain in the tank that sterling resorts in florida will pay for your gas if you book a stay. >> they can just get in their car, come down, keep a receipt. give that ...

President says, quote, this sets the record straight. this is one of mows mystery things that we dont know what happens. >> the suit was dropped. >> isnt taco bell countersue? it was a public interest group that said that, right? didnt they countersue and say you cant say our beef is only 30%, our beef is 80 or 90%. >> we can get a beef mentiony melt on our way to mcdonalds to apply for a job this afternoon. general motors reportedly raising the price of a new car or truck. next month it will ...

Welcome back. if you are thinking about flying somewhere for spring break or somewhere in summer, get prepared for sticker shock. airlines have bumped up prices six times already this year. we asked rick sweeney from farecompare.com is there is anything to avoid getting burned. >> if you are traveling this summer, its about getting a better bad deal. to get a better bad deal this summer, you have to have a little bit of flexibility. let me give you a couple of tips. the perfect time to shop is t...

Its really a fee frenzy were talking about here. good morning. >> good morning, alex. and you know what? today there is a peak surcharge for flying. so today and tomorrow. today its $20 they tack on to your -- >> just for today? >> for today and for tomorrow its $30. it happens all summer, but i checked a chart on farecompare.com and just for today and tomorrow $20 and $30 for tomorrow. these hidden fees, but you get them all over the summer. midweek, its cheaper than that. you have to be a smar...

You know, people that are loyal customers of eunited and continental, they will merge the award programs. there will be a lot of frustration about that and whats going on. although continental did just recently move into the star alliance. >> what are they going to call it? >> i think theyre set on calling it united and basing it in chicago. >> interesting. for all of you out there rick does this for a living. farecompare.com tracks fare prices. hes made the point many times in the last year we ...