Originally Posted by
sweden05
So, I'm trying to book YOW-SYD return in late February. My employer's policy is "lowest fare", with a little flexibility in practice...
Standard fare is pricing at $1,612 all-in. Flex is pricing at $3,834.
I'd like Flex, so that I have the opportunity to upgrade (with credits), and get 100% AQM/AQD. But is that really worth over $2,000 extra?
The Flex fare seems so high that it's unlikely anyone would pay it. Seems like a missed opportunity to get some passengers (like me) to pay a little more (but not $2K) for these benefits. But, who am I to second-guess the AC revenue management team.....
A lot of pax are willing to pay the extra $2K. Getting a chance to upgrade is major, but PY would have a better chance. Personaly a upgrade on that flight is worth a min $3K to me. Another idea would be keep your standard fare and buy the LMU. It will be around $3.5 to 4K, but still a very good value.