Originally Posted by
RAPC
Revenue Management and pricing. 2 weeks out, I often can't get a return off-peak for less than £200, let alone a peak (but near empty flight.)
When you are facing BA and a convenient for many (but very pricey at peak) Virgin Trains, the best way to face them is by keeping those prices exhorbitantly high...
I like to do a full day in the office and I'm extremely alergic to early starts. It is nigh on impossible to get at early flight out of MAN at a discount, so I frequently take the last flight down, stay in a hotel, and get the last flight back. I'm well rested and ready for a full day in the office, all with change from the full return fare!
Much better than getting out of bed at 5am to get an early flight and feeling my eyelids droop for the rest of the day.
And.... up until now, there's always been plenty of room on the plane!