@fastcompany: Online creators are giving their followers some unusual advice to help lower ticket prices for flights: head to the public library. Over the past few days, multiple viral posts have sprung up wherein creators claim that they were able to score major savings on airfare by booking their tickets on a public library computer rather than their personal devices. The implication behind these videos—that airline companies are using individuals’ search history and cookies to implement personalized dynamic pricing—has been widely disputed by experts. Still, the trend points to consumers’ increasing distrust of airline companies, which have spent the past several years maximizing their profits through ancillary fees. Click the link in bio for more on how surveillance pricing fears are fueling this latest trend. #fastcompany #surveillancepricing #trending

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Ducky_krup :

I can tell it’s not dynamic pricing bc Priceline shows me the same as the carrier’s website AND it’s the same price as the travel

2026-05-25 19:40:04

thelordofillusions :

Don’t trust the airlines.

2026-05-25 06:44:31

Where Is Drew Now :

You can just go into privacy mode in your browser too. And I HAVE seen differences in price periodically too.

2026-05-24 12:11:32

whatchawantisbutter :

Loath dynamic pricing. Companies should note, it will destroy any form of loyalty.

2026-05-24 02:54:51

Jenna May Egan :

Are other products doing this? Because I’ll do all my shopping from the library.

2026-05-24 11:45:29

K :

You don’t say?

2026-05-23 19:02:45

beauuuuuu :

You could have literally gone to a library

2026-05-24 03:16:37

empty the prisons :

this is a nefarious campaign by librarians to juice their visitors

2026-05-22 22:46:20

Joval Martin :

Delta specifically said that they would be using discriminatory pricing last July

2026-05-25 09:06:35

Pete :

I just use VPN, next DNS, private browsing. 😂

2026-05-25 18:54:33

MarcellusDecimusMeridius :

😁😁😁

2026-05-24 13:35:16

Luis :

😭😭😭

2026-05-26 15:46:31

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