one way Basic Economy $40 ORD-DEN
Jan 30, 2018, 10:04 am
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one way Basic Economy $40 ORD-DEN
I was just checking fares ord-den and it is showing a $40 one way fare in basic econ on flight 1487 on Feb 3rd and another $50 fare on the 4th on flight 2380! Something is a bit hinky!
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Jan 30, 2018, 10:17 am
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Last month I flew LAS-PHL on a last-minute ticket. Lowest fare of the day was almost $500, except for basic economy on the red-eye which was $92.
I can't figure it out either. I got the $92 and paid $81 for MCE. Lost a few EQM's but that was the only real impact.
I can't figure it out either. I got the $92 and paid $81 for MCE. Lost a few EQM's but that was the only real impact.
Jan 30, 2018, 10:18 am
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Suck it up in Basic Economy for three hours. The rules of classical economics still apply, certainly on a route like CHI-DEN that has nonstop service by five carriers.
Jan 30, 2018, 10:27 am
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My first reaction was they were matching Frontier or Southwest (out of MDW). But a quick check on 2/3 shows Frontier is $145 and SW non-stop's are $282. United also pricing out at $282 ORD-DEN non-stop. Unclear why AA would have BE fares on just one flight, and then match the $282 regular economy on the others.
Jan 30, 2018, 10:37 am
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My first reaction was they were matching Frontier or Southwest (out of MDW). But a quick check on 2/3 shows Frontier is $145 and SW non-stop's are $282. United also pricing out at $282 ORD-DEN non-stop. Unclear why AA would have BE fares on just one flight, and then match the $282 regular economy on the others.
Jan 30, 2018, 11:25 am
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I noticed on a recent screen that a huge difference in the pricing over the day that didn't make sense based on the load factors. Then I saw the super cheap AA flight was at the same time as an NK and F9 flight.
Jan 30, 2018, 11:36 am
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And it would have to be Spirit or Frontier for BE because of the carry-on and seat assignment restrictions. I hope any low Southwest fare (which are not many) are matched to regular Main Cabin fares. Even then, Southwest offers more (free bags aside from the no change fees).
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Jan 30, 2018, 2:03 pm
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And it would have to be Spirit or Frontier for BE because of the carry-on and seat assignment restrictions. I hope any low Southwest fare (which are not many) are matched to regular Main Cabin fares. Even then, Southwest offers more (free bags aside from the no change fees).
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Jan 30, 2018, 4:25 pm
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Jan 30, 2018, 5:21 pm
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Might as well buy the BE fare and then move up to MCE after departure if a seat is available.
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