Priceline.com’s Airfare Index for the Week of December 15, 2008, Tracking Weekly Changes in Domestic Airfares

Priceline.com’s (Nasdaq: PCLN) Airfare Index is a tracking barometer that looks for the largest week-to-week swings in average published-price roundtrip airfares for select markets. Each dollar amount shown is the average of the lowest fares returned through multiple airfare searches for flights that are at least 7 days away from departure. The percentage change compares fare averages for the current week with those from the previous week. Amounts shown include all taxes and airline fees. Airfare pricing is subject to change and there is no guarantee that any airfare will be available at the amounts shown.

Priceline.com Airfare Index For Week of December 15, 2008
Fare changes for this week vs. last week

Route
New Price
Change

Honolulu to Los Angeles $ 448 -12%
Washington, DC to Denver $ 366 -11%
Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale $ 281 -10%
Boston to Fort Myers $ 308 -8%
New York City to Tampa $ 335 -8%
Buffalo to Orlando $ 281 -7%
Atlanta to New York City $ 290 +16%
Washington, DC to Chicago $ 327 +18%
San Francisco to Las Vegas $ 202 +18%
New York City to Detroit $ 326 +20%
Philadelphia to Miami $ 358 +20%
Los Angeles to Houston $ 583 +33%

For more fare changes or to view Priceline’s Best Days To Fly Calendar for the holidays, visit www.priceline.com/flights

Contacts

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Brian Ek, 203-299-8167
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