Fares up on the DFW/DAL/STL routes... and probably others as well...
 

So last week when AA came out with their fly 3 and get one free promo "we" were looking at some MR's.

Checking on the fares today and see that they have gone from $114 all in to $134. (STL/DAL) and $118 to $138 (STL/DFW)

So much for waiting for cheaper fares... :(

"Snooze you lose"

The fares seem to be holding constant on the other routes (such as DFW-AUS and DFW-SAT).

Mike

AA is matching WN pricing. None of these head-to-head competing flights have flown yet, and they won't for another 30 days. It's early days yet.

In other words... "be patient grasshopper.."? ;)

Are you sure you don't mean WN's recent fare hike? WN = Southwest, NW = Northwest.

Southwest Pushes Through Fare Hike

OOPS! Yeah, WN not NW (blush).

Planes can't be empty until planes start flying. Be patient.

Looks like they may be changing their stance on DFW/DAL being interchangable, as previously reported. $98 before tax is still all over the place for MCI-DAL, but MCI-DFW is $118 pre tax, and fare rules on DAL now say this. The DFW fares show the inverse.

THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL FROM/TO/VIA DFW AIRPORT. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL FROM/TO/VIA DAL AIRPORT

News is not all bad :)

The fares AUS/DFW have gone DOWN today from $128 all in, to $118.

mike

DAL/DFW-STL/MCI are back at $98+, at least for March. They were $98 for the entire March-May period of this bonus when the bonus was released, then went up to $118+ after a few days. Now March is back to $98+, so I guess they didn't have the response they wanted at $118, or WN didn't. I still think $98+ will be available to alert shoppers for April-May before we get to April-May, and we may even see $68+ on these fares before we are done. WN and AA both seem serious about this.

Patience is rewarded, grasshopper. :D

WN's current sale is "Purchase through February 6, 2006, midnight Pacific Time", so look for AA's fares to go back up after that.

Bless you my son. You shall be rewarded in your next life as an FA. :D

Or, look for things to start getting really nasty, :D

Wash your mouth out with soap. I'd never want to have to put up with me. :rolleyes:

And back up they have. $134 all in showing for DAL/STL (base $123). Austin, at the very least, is still showing the base $103 fare.

Arrrrggggggg!!! :eek: