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"Hey, did you see that big mistake American (Airlines) made on those European fares?" he bursts out as he glides through the door, not waiting for the customary introductions around the room. Of course, the answer is "no," because no one in the green room, really no one on Earth, scours the Internet and other sources for the latest movements in travel prices the way Parsons does.
For nearly 30 years, Parsons, 59, has been the USA's leading guru of cheap air travel deals. You've probably heard him on a radio show, seen him on TV or read his name in a newspaper. He is, by his own admission, a shameless media hound, doing eight interviews a day touting a deal he's found.
On this day, he's touting a whopper, even if only for a few hours until American corrects its mistake.
"Other airlines just cut their fares to Europe by $40 or $50, beginning Aug. 27 and going through the slow September-November travel period," he explains. But in matching the price, American "screwed up and made it available for travel beginning July 17," he adds breathlessly.