Fares up on the DFW/DAL/STL routes... and probably others as well...
Jan 31, 2006, 11:17 am
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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"
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"
Jan 31, 2006, 11:25 am
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The fares seem to be holding constant on the other routes (such as DFW-AUS and DFW-SAT).
Mike
Mike
Jan 31, 2006, 11:29 am
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Originally Posted by pkerr
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"
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"
Last edited by gemac; Jan 31, 2006 at 2:13 pm
Jan 31, 2006, 11:38 am
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Originally Posted by gemac
AA is matching NW 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.
Jan 31, 2006, 11:49 am
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Are you sure you don't mean WN's recent fare hike? WN = Southwest, NW = Northwest.
Southwest Pushes Through Fare Hike
Southwest Pushes Through Fare Hike
Jan 31, 2006, 2:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Dalguy
Are you sure you don't mean WN's recent fare hike? WN = Southwest, NW = Northwest.
Southwest Pushes Through Fare Hike
Southwest Pushes Through Fare Hike
Planes can't be empty until planes start flying. Be patient.
Jan 31, 2006, 6:17 pm
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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
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL FROM/TO/VIA DFW AIRPORT. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL FROM/TO/VIA DAL AIRPORT
Jan 31, 2006, 7:08 pm
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News is not all bad 
The fares AUS/DFW have gone DOWN today from $128 all in, to $118.
mike
The fares AUS/DFW have gone DOWN today from $128 all in, to $118.
mike
Feb 4, 2006, 2:09 pm
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Originally Posted by pkerr
In other words... "be patient grasshopper.."?
Patience is rewarded, grasshopper.
Feb 4, 2006, 4:38 pm
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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.
Feb 4, 2006, 6:10 pm
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Originally Posted by gemac
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.
Patience is rewarded, grasshopper.
Feb 4, 2006, 7:38 pm
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Originally Posted by swag
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.
Feb 4, 2006, 7:39 pm
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Originally Posted by pkerr
Bless you my son. You shall be rewarded in your next life as an FA.
Feb 7, 2006, 8:07 am
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Originally Posted by swag
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.
Feb 7, 2006, 8:43 am
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Originally Posted by rbessler
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.
