Question: Tango fare release patterns on Rouge
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Tango fare release patterns on Rouge
I have a question, does AC Rouge release cheaper tango fares (A, K, L, T)closer to the flight day, I am tracking a fare to LAS two weeks out, the flight seat map seems quite empty and I watched the S fares going from 9+ to 0 in a few hours on EF, so I am pretty sure these weren't purschased but they are just pulling the fare classes based on some kind of revenue model, what do you think?
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I have a question, does AC Rouge release cheaper tango fares (A, K, L, T)closer to the flight day, I am tracking a fare to LAS two weeks out, the flight seat map seems quite empty and I watched the S fares going from 9+ to 0 in a few hours on EF, so I am pretty sure these weren't purschased but they are just pulling the fare classes based on some kind of revenue model, what do you think?
Here's an example I saw in the last couple of days:
YYZ-LAS RT for late January 2017
Seat maps and EF for ACr 1837 and 1836 show almost empty cabins.
Tango Fare was $242 + $287 = $436 All in (didn't look at the bucket)
A day later, $335 + $287 = $622
Looks like AC sold out of the single seat at $436.
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It is actually LAS-Canada, if it matters. I procrastinated buying it when it was $188, next day was 265, next day 300+ USD, lol. For a two hour flight midweek on an empty 767...They have to be kidding...I have back up award flights so I am gonna watch this play out for training purposes...
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It is actually LAS-Canada, if it matters. I procrastinated buying it when it was $188, next day was 265, next day 300+ USD, lol. For a two hour flight midweek on an empty 767...They have to be kidding...I have back up award flights so I am gonna watch this play out for training purposes...
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It is actually LAS-Canada, if it matters. I procrastinated buying it when it was $188, next day was 265, next day 300+ USD, lol. For a two hour flight midweek on an empty 767...They have to be kidding...I have back up award flights so I am gonna watch this play out for training purposes...
If you think a two hour flight for 300+ USD is excessive you haven't been flying enough.
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Distressed inventory for leisure routes gets dumped to Air Canada Vacation packages. So unless you are going to book a hotel alongside the flights or deal with opaque/discounted bookings that are not public, 99% chance is that your flight will get more expensive closer to day of departure.
If you think a two hour flight for 300+ USD is excessive you haven't been flying enough.
If you think a two hour flight for 300+ USD is excessive you haven't been flying enough.