Originally Posted by yalie25
What is the price difference beween an H fare and a Y fare?
I think it can vary widely. For example, on EWR-SFO currently H is $1100 and Y is $2000. (There are D/Z discount first class fares in between).
For EWR-FLL, H is $833 vs. Y at $1367.
Neither of these H fares are refundable. In cases where they have offered a refundable H fare, I remember the difference being much smaller maybe only $100-200.
Originally Posted by yalie25
i can't believe we're discussing two different priced ways to buy the same darn thing. you have to wonder---with all the money CO spent to develop this byzantine system, does it get them more money in the end???
They seem to think so...
Although, technically you're not buying the exact same product. Buying a EWR-SFO ticket 2 months before you want to go is different than buying the "same" ticket the day before. If there was no yield management and all seats were sold at the same low fare, you'd probably be SOL finding any availability the day before.
BTW, it really was AA who developed this byzantine system.