Originally Posted by
waffler
If you find a cheap fare on any website then come back to the site soon after to find the fare has risen it is probably because a cookie has been put on your computer by the airline telling them that you have visited the site recently and you are fair game.
I fear your username is well chosen. No, it *probably* isn't because of a cookie at all. It's *probably* because someone else bought the last seat at that price. Sorry that the most likely explanation is so prosaic.