Originally Posted by
Cloudship
Really? Every time I have checked premium fares have been sky high. JetBlue's Mint service was good at keeping prices down - after they aligned with American it seems fares went up, and I don't think AA has brought back all the flights they used to have.
They are higher than the pandemic lows, sure, but it's been my experience that I can frequently get sub-$1000 o/w P fares as close as within a day or so of departure, and I go to the West Coast 2-3x a month. More often it's around the $1000-1400 price point, which I still find to be reasonable compared to the "old days." SFO more expensive than LAX, as a general rule, and yes, AA capacity is still down, especially on JFK-SFO.