One way vs RT pricing: when did AA increase 1 way to Mexico?
Apr 16, 2018, 2:19 pm
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One way vs RT pricing: when did AA increase 1 way to Mexico?
if i try to buy a one way ticket or an open jaw to mexico, i get exorbitant pricing compared to a round-trip with a saturday night stay. i dont remember this always being the case for Mexico? i know this has always been common for more traditional international destinations but is it a new thing with mexico? any workarounds?
Apr 16, 2018, 3:38 pm
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Many international destinations in fact do not incur onerous one way pricing (not unusually more than a round trip); some do. Mexico has, iirc, generally been treated like the rest of North America, Caribbean and Central America. If this has changed, it has been recent - and possibly other international destinations are affected as well?
Apr 16, 2018, 9:28 pm
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if i try to buy a one way ticket or an open jaw to mexico, i get exorbitant pricing compared to a round-trip with a saturday night stay. i dont remember this always being the case for Mexico? i know this has always been common for more traditional international destinations but is it a new thing with mexico? any workarounds?
Apr 16, 2018, 9:30 pm
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Could this be a response to the SunCountry fiasco? Let's gouge the stranded travelers.
Apr 16, 2018, 9:54 pm
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Apr 17, 2018, 10:57 am
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? I don't think anyone said anything about MEX.
I've noticed even domestically that sometimes there are r/t fares that can be cheaper than two o/ws, even on routes with LCC competition (though sometimes the LCC may only have 1 flight a day). Not to say that the o/w fares have skyrocketed, but they're obviously trying to encourage you to buy the r/t.
I've noticed even domestically that sometimes there are r/t fares that can be cheaper than two o/ws, even on routes with LCC competition (though sometimes the LCC may only have 1 flight a day). Not to say that the o/w fares have skyrocketed, but they're obviously trying to encourage you to buy the r/t.
Apr 17, 2018, 9:56 pm
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I assume, Sun Country has other plans for the equipment and personnel after season has ended to certain destinations.
Given that, I understand why they did not go back to pick up people who were left there after the Sun Country schedule for those locations had ended for the season.
NO, I did not say I would have liked it, just that I understand it.
Apr 17, 2018, 11:13 pm
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Doubt it. Weather canceled the last Sun Country's last flights of the season to some places.
I assume, Sun Country has other plans for the equipment and personnel after season has ended to certain destinations.
Given that, I understand why they did not go back to pick up people who were left there after the Sun Country schedule for those locations had ended for the season.
NO, I did not say I would have liked it, just that I understand it.
I assume, Sun Country has other plans for the equipment and personnel after season has ended to certain destinations.
Given that, I understand why they did not go back to pick up people who were left there after the Sun Country schedule for those locations had ended for the season.
NO, I did not say I would have liked it, just that I understand it.
You're understanding but you don't seem to understand that my post is about the purported sharp increase in AA one way fares from Mexico to the USA. Regardless of SunCountry's reasons for its behavior, there are a bunch of people in Mexico needing to get home and generally willing (or forced) to pay almost any price for available seats on flights. Basically, I gave a specific reason why the demand for such flights suddenly increased as a potential explanation for the observed price increase.
Apr 19, 2018, 9:06 am
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You're understanding but you don't seem to understand that my post is about the purported sharp increase in AA one way fares from Mexico to the USA. Regardless of SunCountry's reasons for its behavior, there are a bunch of people in Mexico needing to get home and generally willing (or forced) to pay almost any price for available seats on flights. Basically, I gave a specific reason why the demand for such flights suddenly increased as a potential explanation for the observed price increase.
Of course, since the OP did not give the details, I don't know what time period or routes he is searching, but I assume he wasn't talking about traveling within a few days, due to being stranded last weekend.
(Sun Country has since agreed to assist with the charges for these people to finish heir trips)
Apr 19, 2018, 9:24 am
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When I booked my flights in January, 1 ways priced out same as roundtrip.
When I booked my flight in mid march, my flights were much more expensive oneway versus roundtrip, I was surprised. So, it happened sometime between 2nd week of January and Mid-march. I priced out of MEX and CUN to be sure, from JFK. I would've thought prices would go down more given the large # of volaris/interjet nonstop flights at 250 RT. But no, $400+ routing through CLT still.
When I booked my flight in mid march, my flights were much more expensive oneway versus roundtrip, I was surprised. So, it happened sometime between 2nd week of January and Mid-march. I priced out of MEX and CUN to be sure, from JFK. I would've thought prices would go down more given the large # of volaris/interjet nonstop flights at 250 RT. But no, $400+ routing through CLT still.