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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 7:14 am
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Originally Posted by hyderago
Could AI be more expensive on DEL-ORD since it flies that route non-stop? Or is it just AI adopting a poor pricing strategy?
That's precisely why they are the most expensive. They have a monopoly on the nonstop route - it would be poor revenue management to not charge more than airlines which are selling connecting itineraries.

If you look at connections, AI is usually far and away the cheapest. For example BOS-ORD(-DEL)-HYD, or PVD-ORD(-DEL)-HYD are much cheaper than the competition...

If they weren't the cheapest, they wouldn't be able to fill their planes... AI has a serious image problem, and its yields reflect that.
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