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Old Mar 19, 2014, 7:41 am
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Originally Posted by remphish1
Doesn't it make sense logistically for the airlines to raise the prices on a flight that gets many hits? I really think it does come into play even if the passenger load doesn't change.
No, very unlikely this is a factor (and I don't think they have full visibility into "hits" on all the third party booking systems anyway due to the way the GDS system works). Historical loads, current seat purchases, and competitor fares are likely largely driving it.

Last edited by xliioper; Mar 19, 2014 at 7:46 am
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