Is this common at all?
Jun 14, 2010 | 1:08 am
#1
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Is this common at all?
Or am I just a lucky idiot this time.
I was checking airfares for GVA - SAL (via EWR and ret. via IAH, EWR) and most of them were around 2100-2200 in economy class.
Out of curiosity I checked business leaving my segments like this:
GVA EWR Q
EWR SAL Z
SAL IAH Z
IAH EWR Z
EWR GVA V
Apparently it pays flying Intl. Business & First, it pays about 600 bucks.
Going in business instead of coach actually ended up costing about 1500. I bought it.
How common is this? I don't usually check business prices but should I start doing that? Sometimes I find fares in business that are well priced, or almost the same as coach, but 600 bucks cheaper?
I was checking airfares for GVA - SAL (via EWR and ret. via IAH, EWR) and most of them were around 2100-2200 in economy class.
Out of curiosity I checked business leaving my segments like this:
GVA EWR Q
EWR SAL Z
SAL IAH Z
IAH EWR Z
EWR GVA V
Apparently it pays flying Intl. Business & First, it pays about 600 bucks.
Going in business instead of coach actually ended up costing about 1500. I bought it.
How common is this? I don't usually check business prices but should I start doing that? Sometimes I find fares in business that are well priced, or almost the same as coach, but 600 bucks cheaper?
Jun 14, 2010 | 1:10 am
#2
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It certainly does happen. Sometimes only high coach fare buckets are available, but cheaper biz class options can be had.
Jun 14, 2010 | 2:50 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 3,169
it does happen, but unless its changed, co.com should normally show the lowest fare, even though you requested coach. im surprised it didnt price out in F class at the original search.
Jun 14, 2010 | 3:15 am
#4
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I think its because I was searching by specific fare classes. Maybe if I just searched for price it would have worked as you say.
What I usually do is that I check on expedia first, I prefer flying on Conti but if there is a huge fare difference I usually go with someone else. If the difference is small (less than 100 bucks) I dont change. Sometimes BA offers pretty good fares in transatlantic when going to SAL.
I fly GVA SAL 4-5 times a year and the cheapest I've bought was once with BA via MIA LHR for about 800 bucks.
What I usually do is that I check on expedia first, I prefer flying on Conti but if there is a huge fare difference I usually go with someone else. If the difference is small (less than 100 bucks) I dont change. Sometimes BA offers pretty good fares in transatlantic when going to SAL.
I fly GVA SAL 4-5 times a year and the cheapest I've bought was once with BA via MIA LHR for about 800 bucks.