New(ish) to Westjet. Question about fare classes
Jan 18, 2015, 4:52 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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New(ish) to Westjet. Question about fare classes
Hi all,
So I used WestJet to go to Las Vegas, but that's the extent of my experience with them. I'll go to almost any lengths to not fly Air Canada Rouge, so the next convenience option is WestJet.
Looking at going to Orlando, and presently the two direct flights between YYZ and MCO are showing nothing under 'Econo' and 'Flex' is starting at $391. In anyones experience, is there a chance there may be Econo fares that will open up at some point, or if there is nothing listed now, there won't be at all?
More curious to know if I should continue to check or not.
So I used WestJet to go to Las Vegas, but that's the extent of my experience with them. I'll go to almost any lengths to not fly Air Canada Rouge, so the next convenience option is WestJet.
Looking at going to Orlando, and presently the two direct flights between YYZ and MCO are showing nothing under 'Econo' and 'Flex' is starting at $391. In anyones experience, is there a chance there may be Econo fares that will open up at some point, or if there is nothing listed now, there won't be at all?
More curious to know if I should continue to check or not.
Jan 19, 2015, 7:22 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: YYZ
Programs: Presto
Posts: 638
...it's likely as you describe (maybe Darren can give the definitive answer). My suggestion is to use Google Flights, enter your desired dates, click the 'bar graph' icon under your dates to see the lowest price availability calendar going forward. Note that the current calendar now shows 'Reading Week' and 'March Break' in grey (higher fares) and 'green' (lowest fares) for dates outside that range. I'm guessing your desired dates are in the grey zone...
Jan 21, 2015, 1:34 pm
#3
Company Representative: WestJet
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calgary
Programs: WestJet Rewards
Posts: 292
Hi Xero9,
Unfortunately it's too hard to tell what will happen to fares in the future. They're tied to a factor that we can't control or easily predict: demand.
If demand goes up, fares will be sold at higher price points. And if demand goes goes, it's possible that lower fares will open up.
To take out some of the risk, we started one of the industry's most comprehensive fare promises - the WestJet Price Drop Guarantee. Check it out: http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/pric...uarantee.shtml.
Cheers,
Darren
Unfortunately it's too hard to tell what will happen to fares in the future. They're tied to a factor that we can't control or easily predict: demand.
If demand goes up, fares will be sold at higher price points. And if demand goes goes, it's possible that lower fares will open up.
To take out some of the risk, we started one of the industry's most comprehensive fare promises - the WestJet Price Drop Guarantee. Check it out: http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/pric...uarantee.shtml.
Cheers,
Darren
Jan 27, 2015, 7:57 am
#4
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 446
Hi Xero9,
Unfortunately it's too hard to tell what will happen to fares in the future. They're tied to a factor that we can't control or easily predict: demand.
If demand goes up, fares will be sold at higher price points. And if demand goes goes, it's possible that lower fares will open up.
To take out some of the risk, we started one of the industry's most comprehensive fare promises - the WestJet Price Drop Guarantee. Check it out: http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/pric...uarantee.shtml.
Cheers,
Darren
Unfortunately it's too hard to tell what will happen to fares in the future. They're tied to a factor that we can't control or easily predict: demand.
If demand goes up, fares will be sold at higher price points. And if demand goes goes, it's possible that lower fares will open up.
To take out some of the risk, we started one of the industry's most comprehensive fare promises - the WestJet Price Drop Guarantee. Check it out: http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/pric...uarantee.shtml.
Cheers,
Darren
Darren, on a side note (and I thought about making a separate topic for this), but are there any updates on the new IFE system? There was a blog post on westjet.com almost a year ago, but haven't heard any news since.
Jan 27, 2015, 5:49 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,875
Thanks for the responses guys. I have already gone ahead and purchased the flight. So far the price has only gone up, haha. Guess I might not be able to claim any price drops :P
Darren, on a side note (and I thought about making a separate topic for this), but are there any updates on the new IFE system? There was a blog post on westjet.com almost a year ago, but haven't heard any news since.
Darren, on a side note (and I thought about making a separate topic for this), but are there any updates on the new IFE system? There was a blog post on westjet.com almost a year ago, but haven't heard any news since.
This is a response Darren made in another thread
Just a note about our old entertainment system of LiveTV. It's actually being phased out and a Wi-Fi-based system is being rolled out in its place. It's on two aircraft already but won't be live for a few weeks yet while we wait on Transport Canada approval. Watch this space! Or this space: http://blog.westjet.com/new-inflight...fi-on-westjet/.
Jan 28, 2015, 6:43 am
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This is a response Darren made in another thread
Just a note about our old entertainment system of LiveTV. It's actually being phased out and a Wi-Fi-based system is being rolled out in its place. It's on two aircraft already but won't be live for a few weeks yet while we wait on Transport Canada approval. Watch this space! Or this space: http://blog.westjet.com/new-inflight...fi-on-westjet/.
Just a note about our old entertainment system of LiveTV. It's actually being phased out and a Wi-Fi-based system is being rolled out in its place. It's on two aircraft already but won't be live for a few weeks yet while we wait on Transport Canada approval. Watch this space! Or this space: http://blog.westjet.com/new-inflight...fi-on-westjet/.
