diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UserController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UserController.php
index 5577ef62..23b047b0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UserController.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class UserController extends RestController
         $user = $this->userRepo->find($this->getUserId($request));
 
         # Add a bid
-        if ($request->isMethod('PUT')) {
+        if ($request->isMethod('PUT') || $request->isMethod('POST')) {
             $flight_id = $request->input('flight_id');
             $flight = $this->flightRepo->find($flight_id);
             $bid = $this->flightSvc->addBid($flight, $user);
diff --git a/app/Routes/api.php b/app/Routes/api.php
index 7d02d7ff..af9a544c 100755
--- a/app/Routes/api.php
+++ b/app/Routes/api.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Route::group(['middleware' => ['api.auth']], function ()
 
     Route::get('user/bids', 'UserController@bids');
     Route::put('user/bids', 'UserController@bids');
+    Route::post('user/bids', 'UserController@bids');
     Route::delete('user/bids', 'UserController@bids');
 
     Route::get('users/{id}', 'UserController@get');
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/default/flights/scripts.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/default/flights/scripts.blade.php
index 2ac014e5..5bb104b2 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/default/flights/scripts.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/default/flights/scripts.blade.php
@@ -5,34 +5,37 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
         e.preventDefault();
 
         const btn = $(this);
-        const class_name = btn.attr('x-saved-class');
+        const class_name = btn.attr('x-saved-class'); // classname to use is set on the element
 
         let params = {
+            url: '/api/user/bids',
             data: {
                 'flight_id': btn.attr('x-id')
-            },
-            headers: {
-                'x-api-key': "{{ Auth::user()->api_key }}"
             }
         };
 
         if (btn.hasClass(class_name)) {
             params.method = 'DELETE';
-            params.success = function () {
+        } else {
+            params.method = 'POST';
+        }
+
+        axios(params).then(response => {
+            console.log('save bid response', response);
+
+            if(params.method === 'DELETE') {
                 console.log('successfully removed flight');
                 btn.removeClass(class_name);
                 alert('Your bid was removed');
-            }
-        } else {
-            params.method = 'PUT';
-            params.success = function () {
+            } else {
                 console.log('successfully saved flight');
                 btn.addClass(class_name);
                 alert('Your bid was added');
             }
-        }
-
-        $.ajax('/api/user/bids', params);
+        })
+        .catch(error => {
+            console.error('Error saving bid status', params, error);
+        });
     });
 });
 </script>