This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0043_01C69FB1.2735C1A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Travelocity doesn't block seats on flights but being owned and powered by Sabre they should have access to last seat availability. I suspect they cache inventory and when you try to book it, it actually checks for the space which is not there. Mark -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Blaine Thompson Sent: July 4, 2006 10:01 AM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Travelocity Griping I received an Alert from Travelocity saying that my prized fare had dropped. I investigated dates - clicking on only green dates, as they are "available" What's the point in a wild goose chase - many many green dates becoming X (not available)? I ended up searching the three lowest airfares (on three different airlines) - all green/available boxes changed to X/not available. I thought computers were sophisticated enough to keep real-time track of seat availability? (or am I wrong...I thought Travelocity blocked a few seats on each flight? Hence the above statement.) 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