major increase price increase in 12 hrs
Feb 17, 2020, 9:15 am
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major increase price increase in 12 hrs
looked at AF RT 4/22-4/28 on AF 65 and 66 yesterday: $1422 for 2. Economy
Just went to book and same flight is now $2234 for 2 . Is this common? plane still pretty empty. Could it come down again?
Just went to book and same flight is now $2234 for 2 . Is this common? plane still pretty empty. Could it come down again?
Feb 17, 2020, 4:00 pm
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I doubt that the price increased. Likely, the fare bucket sold out while you were deciding.
Even if you had access to loads, that would not tell you much as between two discounted fare buckets.
Even if you had access to loads, that would not tell you much as between two discounted fare buckets.
Feb 17, 2020, 4:55 pm
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Feb 18, 2020, 12:11 am
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Look at other airlines. You can travel for less than $500 per person on direct flights on your chosen dates.
Even paying for checked luggage, you'll come well ahead of your AF tickets....
Even paying for checked luggage, you'll come well ahead of your AF tickets....
Feb 18, 2020, 12:22 am
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I think perhaps when you were getting your $1422 fare, you were actually using the calendar incorrectly, and looking at dates in March rather than in April.
Google Flights reports that your chosen flights- AF65 and 66 - on these April dates - 22nd and 28th - have been priced well over $1000 per person for the past 2 months...
Google Flights reports that your chosen flights- AF65 and 66 - on these April dates - 22nd and 28th - have been priced well over $1000 per person for the past 2 months...
Feb 18, 2020, 5:51 am
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EDIT: Whoops, I did not realise it was not CDG-LAX but LAX-CDG...
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Feb 18, 2020, 6:47 am
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Even looking at the OP's chosen flights - AF65/66 - for the same days - but travelling in the opposite direction, i.e. starting from CDG - we can see that the prices are roughly half.
Feb 18, 2020, 7:11 am
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Could well be apples and oranges. E.g., the original fare was inflexible whereas the available fare has some flexibility, permits a stopover, an open jaw or whatever. Changes in fare bucket are rarely a simple price increase. Or at least it ought not to be presumed.