While I wouldn't use the same language as the OP ("has lost it"), I would agree that for the routes that I've checked, A3 is charging a much higher amount for C than what would be reasonable.
Originally Posted by
LTN Phobia
If A3 are charging €800 for LCA-TXL-LCA consistently, then they must be able to charge it and still have people buy the ticket at that fare.
In terms of the value of flights, personally, I think €390 LCA-TXL-LCA seems ridiculously cheap. €650-700 is perhaps feels more 'normal'. €800 is perhaps a tad expensive but not very expensive...
The fact that they charge this amount doesn't necessarily mean that they have people who buy that ticket. It could also mean that they don't believe there's a sizable market, and they don't care about making any special offers, etc.
For those city pairs that I have tried, C is often 7-8 times more expensive than Y. For that price, a *G basically gets more miles, a free middle seat, slightly better leg room, slightly better food, and first off the plane. I personally don't think that all of that is worth 7-8 times the cost of Y.