Originally Posted by
Fanjet
Please! I was offered a buy-up while checking in on a FF ticket IAD-AMS a few months ago for about $500 plus change. I declined the offer since it was on an ancient-configured 777. So $79 for a flight that is barely 2 hours in length, and maybe has a snack service, isn't that off in price.
Part of the issue is the absolute value - whether $599 or $999, the raw number is inevitably going to scare off a lot of people. $79 is much more digestible.
The other issue is the infomercial-style pricing - I haven't seen it yet (would love to see a screenshot), but the execution seems quite chintzy.