Why only one low fare seat of each type per flight?
Aug 15, 2016, 6:16 am
#1
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Why only one low fare seat of each type per flight?
I'm new to West Jet as I'm planning a family trip from JFK-YYC next June, and I noticed that only one discounted seat is offered per flight. The same is true across other routes in June. Is this typical of West Jet? Is it simply too early to book? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me figure this out.
Aug 15, 2016, 7:24 am
#2
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I'm new to West Jet as I'm planning a family trip from JFK-YYC next June, and I noticed that only one discounted seat is offered per flight. The same is true across other routes in June. Is this typical of West Jet? Is it simply too early to book? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me figure this out.
Aug 15, 2016, 7:26 pm
#4
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I'm new to West Jet as I'm planning a family trip from JFK-YYC next June, and I noticed that only one discounted seat is offered per flight. The same is true across other routes in June. Is this typical of West Jet? Is it simply too early to book? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me figure this out.
Aug 15, 2016, 7:41 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: YXY
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This prevents the combination of low fares with the $99 companion voucher. You can not use that voucher in a fare class that has only one seat available. You have to pick a more expensive fare class with at least 2 available seats.
Aug 23, 2016, 1:23 pm
#7
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OTOH, if it doesn't, just cancel the original ticket.
Sep 13, 2016, 10:09 am
#8
Join Date: May 2014
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Low fares
We were also looking for a June departure to Maui two weeks ago it was at $1500 for regular seats now it is down to $955. Are you saying we should chance it that it may go down further? New to West Jet so not sure how they work.
Sep 16, 2016, 12:26 pm
#9
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I'm wondering the same thing (maybe). Looking at YYZ-MCO on December 26th or 27th and their entire low fare class is not available. Not sure if it will actually show as available at some point or if because of the date they'll keep it blocked off.
Sep 16, 2016, 12:41 pm
#10
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Given that is a very high demand set of travel days, I would expect that the lowest fare bucket may simply be long gone and they won't likely add inventory to "Econo" unless sales on that route show an historically abnormal lag. Don't think it is related to the OP of this thread, which is more related to flights nearly a year out that tend to have strange release patterns for the lowest fares initially.
Sep 17, 2016, 3:42 pm
#11
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June departure
I did not think as you said a year out almost that it would be so high and that early June was a high season time.
The price has come down now to $955 but am wondering as it is still far out if we should wait it out as I said we are new to West Jet.
The price has come down now to $955 but am wondering as it is still far out if we should wait it out as I said we are new to West Jet.
Sep 18, 2016, 9:14 am
#12
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The other factor that comes into play is that although early June is not as high demand, Westjet and other carriers are reducing their flights to the winter (warm) destinations like Maui around mid-May or earlier and therefore the supply/demand doesn't change as much as one might expect. Regardless, there is a good chance prices MAY drop for early June and I would take a chance at waiting at least another month or two.