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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 10:58 pm
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Originally Posted by sts603
Fully refundable F fares on this route selling for $141+ tax or $151 all-in each way. Only a $15 premium fully refundable Coach (not Y fare basis) fares that I usually purchase on this route. Previously F was close to $1000 each way. Not that it'll move the bulk of my business back to US but this seems to be a good business decision. I only buy the cheaper restricted tickets on this route about half the time because I prefer the flexibility of the cheaper WN-matching Y fares. Now I will always buy the refundable F fare (I'm a UA 2P so no free upgrades). Revenue positive for US I guess.

Now if only they could do something about the PHL-BOS shocker fares.
I think by now US Airways' revenue management team probably realizes that since they are at the bottom of pretty much everything, price is all they can compete on.
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