Originally Posted by
CPRich
So prices fluctuating and going up over time, subject to market demands, is now a scam?
Originally Posted by
trooper
Hang on... you can STILL fly the same routes as you did TEN years ago for the SAME price? OR,,fly the same routes on a "normal" fare for $30 more? And you're whining about it? What business are YOU in? Can I expect to purchase YOUR (core) goods/services for the same prices as 2008? Or your complete services for "$30" more than 2008? If not, then why are you suggesting you should be able to buy airfares on that basis?
Let me throw in a personal example because you both seem confused. On a given route on a given airline, I've flown it for around $100 in the past, one way. That was for a regular economy ticket that included the usual such as changes/refunds for a fee, free non-premium seat selection in advance, and regular boarding. Today on that same airline, same route, and same time of year, that $100 ticket is still there. However now it is a "Basic Economy" ticket with no changes/refunds, no advance seat selection, last boarding group, and on United, no carry-on. If I wanted the same experience that I got for $100 in the past, I now have to pay an additional $30 (the going rate for the difference between Basic Economy and Main Cabin on most domestic routings) for that privilege. Same class of service, same time of year, same airline, same flights, but I have to pay more now for the "privilege" of not suffering through Basic Economy.