Originally Posted by
PHXflier
Thanks so much for your detailed answer, xliioper! The good thing is that WN and AA do not have these limitations, and together they have about as many non-stop flights on the PHX-ATL route as DL does, so there are many alternatives to DL's "premium" fare offerings that are well above historic averages. Maybe DL is trying this out on some routes to see what the business traveler market will (or will not) support in the post-pandemic era?
Again, these domestic roundtrip fares aren't new at all out of hostage hubs like DTW and MSP. They had limited roundtrip fares on PHX-ATL going back at least a year. August 25th of last year was when they updated PHX-ATL fare filings so that the cheapest fares had a roundtrip booking requirement (as identified by min/max stay column and 'F' in second position of fare basis code). The roundtrip booking requirements w/Sat night stay are a classic fare discrimation tactic which target the less price sensitive business flyers who generally avoid staying over a Saturday night on their business trips.
Last edited by xliioper; Mar 27, 2024 at 1:56 pm