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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 6:34 am
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Originally Posted by irishguy28
That's definitely there.

But the OP suggests the price for this very trip "leapt" since last week:



The Saturday night rule alone doesn't explain a sudden rise in prices for a trip that never had a Saturday night...unless you suggest the OP was incorrectly searching his dates last week and only now started searching for Sunday departures!
Dates were correct. Fare under £400 was only available if returning via JFK direct to EDI (one stop). AMS / CDG connection on return was around £700.

Have been told in premium service line there's a 50 days-out pricing increment, which would have occurred this week in this scenario. But not from £400 to £1400 surely. It's a massive price difference vs oneworld.

SkyTeam fares are not any better if book two return tickets returning weeks / months apart.
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