Originally Posted by
BAeuro
Just having a look at Malta for early September and the prices are ridiculously expensive.
On 3rd, ET is sold out and only 3 stupidly priced CE seats are left. Even the week after when the flights return to LGW, only the Y bucket is open. Then all of a sudden from mid Sept the prices drop down to normal levels (~£60 one way).
What’s happening to drive prices so high even when it returns to LGW? This isn’t happening on any other route and it’s literally only for the first 2 weeks of Sept.
Sounds like they are playing with demand tolerance to see who would actually buy at a high price, and may add on flights cheaper closer to the date. If you really want to go, do you mind flying with a connection? Either wait till a few weeks before you go knowing the prices probably won't go up anymore, or book an alternative option.
This seems to be the case for many BA flights to popular destinations.