FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - WN sale: $49, $89 etc. Matches?
View Single Post
Old Feb 6, 2013, 8:14 pm
  #38  
Minos
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ATL
Programs: Shamelessly Gold at Flying Burrito and AirTrain A+ Elite. Turkish Star Gold, 100k at Flying Eskimo
Posts: 741
Originally Posted by GYEWorldTraveler
Just spot checking a few routes when the sale initially came out yielded inventory of 9+ seats at the appropriate booking class. Accepting 9+ seats at $38 base ($49ai) is a money losing proposition. Not quite sure why airlines file such low sales anymore. Doesn't seem to be too necessary to file sale fares that are less than half price a normal "sale" fare. I think the smart legacy carriers are more than happy sitting this one out and watching the LCCs fill 10+ seats on their flights with these super low fares.
Ok, let's get this straight.
Southwest is NOT a LCC.

If any, UA is.
Minos is offline