Pricing - It doesn't make sense!
Feb 28, 2015, 1:04 pm
#1
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Pricing - It doesn't make sense!
Received a special offer email a few days ago. I can get to Bangkok in business from NCE for €1,900 but if I only want to fly to DXB from NCE it will cost me €500 more!
Again - It is cheaper for me to fly further NCE-DXB-BKK return than to simply fly NCE-DXB return.
Huh?
Again - It is cheaper for me to fly further NCE-DXB-BKK return than to simply fly NCE-DXB return.
Huh?
Feb 28, 2015, 1:25 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 665
This is pretty normal. Airline pricing has nothing to do with the cost and all to do with extracting the maximum revenue for each routing.
There are 2 main reasons why you are seeing this price difference:
There are 2 main reasons why you are seeing this price difference:
- Non-stop flights are priced higher than connecting because people will pay more. NCE-XXX-DXB will usually cost less than NCE-DXB non-stop.
- There is no competitor operating NCE-DXB. But there are dozens of airlines competing for your business for NCE-BKK.
Feb 28, 2015, 1:55 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 84
And I guess it's true that you can't just exit the terminal at DXB and not take the last leg, or they'll cancel the rest of the ticket?
It is indeed amazing what a bit of competition can do to bring down airfares...
AMS – AKL is 1150 EUR in Y, 4560 EUR in J.
DXB – AKL is 1930 EUR in Y and 6287 EUR in J.
It is indeed amazing what a bit of competition can do to bring down airfares...
AMS – AKL is 1150 EUR in Y, 4560 EUR in J.
DXB – AKL is 1930 EUR in Y and 6287 EUR in J.
Feb 28, 2015, 8:46 pm
#5
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Programs: SPG(LTG), QANTAS gold, Korean, Accor Plat
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There is the guy United are suing in the US for developing a program to find just such fares. A few years ago I booked Jeddah to Seoul but wanted to complete the journey in DXB. I saved $800 booking return to Jeddah but getting off in DXB. I have often bought return fares and only taken one leg because it was cheaper than the one way cost.
Mar 1, 2015, 12:37 am
#7
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As I understand it, if I only need the NCE-DXB then I must travel the DXB-BKK portion on the same trip or the rest of the legs will be cancelled. I guess I could do a stopover in DXB for business and then head out and back to BKK simply as a mileage run.......
Mar 1, 2015, 10:09 am
#9
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 115
Different airline, different pricing but same principle {maybe)
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