MythBusters! MLM Pricing Advantage--Busted!

I have read all these blogs about how great the pricing is for the MLM companies and so much less expensive than any other venue. So I decided to check it out. Took a look at some airfare to MBJ from BWI on 11/22/07 for 7 nights.

DL953 departing at 705am connecting via ATL on DL683 arriving 113pm
DL682 departing 213pm connecting via ATL on DL 728 arriving 1015pm

Here is what I found:

1. $387.00 (my best pricing)
2. $387.00 (Hotwire)
3. $387.00 (Priceline)
4. $391.96 (Expedia)
5. $394.01 (Orbitz)
6. $396.06 (YTB)
7. $397.96 (Travelocity)

Looks like YTB priced second to last! Now this is not a huge sampling, but I encourage others to check it out and post what you find in the comments.

It seems that at best, the MLM pricing will be equivalent to the other methods. Professional travel agents have known that for a long time. We can always match the Internet, and often times beat it. But when you add our service, the value lies within the professional travel agent, not one that merely rents a web site.