Originally Posted by
Allvest
I just don't understand AC's revenue management pricing Prem lowest below Flex and Prem Flexible below Latitude.
There must be some sort of reason, other than trying to get people to try out their PY product, or "training" or manipulating travel departments that it's ok to book PY because it can actually be cheaper than Y?
From: Toronto, Pearson Int'l, ON (YYZ)
To: Tokyo, Narita, JP (NRT) Compare our fare options
Direct Flights
Operated by Air Canada AC001 14:00 15:50
+ 1 day
788
Tango $887
Flex $1419
Latitude $3592
Premium (lowest) $1083
Premium (flexible) $3329
Business (flexible) $6546
ON another routing for tomorrow I noticed Flexible Business class cheaper than Latitude fare (and with Flex J the codeshare is actually seated in J cabin):
Latitude: $5742
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Flexible Business: Only a few seat left at that price. $5393
My guess would be that it has to do with the fact that PE-lowest is like a tango fare of the PE cabin. It's like comparing a P fare to a Y fare. There is that "refund-ability/change/uncertainty" component that comes into play.
May also be the fact that PE may not be selling as much as they thought?
I once saw a difference of $100 between Tango/PE-low on a flight a friend was booking, and they decided to buy Tango.
