Originally Posted by
Stranger
We just flew back from Europe. J was full. Y was full. PY, more than half empty. Price of PY is roughly what economy would cost ten or fifteen years ago. What does that tell you?
I flew to Asia in PY last weekend (opup) - Economy was oversold by 31. There was ONE seat booked in J and 6 in PY before they started bumping people up.
AC is relying on USA-Asia fares for <$500 to fill their planes. You cant blame price-sensitive people for buying.