Originally Posted by
EWR764
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.
Did you miss the better part of last decade with Mint, where P fares were stably $599 or so?
I agree there was a period before that with higher fares, but premium transcon fares are extremely high now compared to 2015-20.