GUM Changes.....
Apr 18, 2011 | 9:17 am
#16
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: America's Finest City
Programs: United Airlines & Hilton Hotels
Posts: 696
Buy now or later?
I'm planning a vacation to GUM in late November. Do you think I should book my tix now? Or wait until after the new changes go into effect? (In other words, do you see these gauge changes affecting ticket price? ?)
Specifics: I'm planning to go NYC-GUM and route either via NRT or HNL. It would appear that with the upcoming changes, I'll lose the 764 between HNL and GUM, and instead be put onto a UA777. One would "think" that the upgauge might lead to lower ticket prices, right? However, that would seem at odds with Mr. Smisek and PMCO's revenue management history. Therefore, perhaps I should purchase my ticket this week and then anticipate a change-in-gauge email to arrive next week?
Specifics: I'm planning to go NYC-GUM and route either via NRT or HNL. It would appear that with the upcoming changes, I'll lose the 764 between HNL and GUM, and instead be put onto a UA777. One would "think" that the upgauge might lead to lower ticket prices, right? However, that would seem at odds with Mr. Smisek and PMCO's revenue management history. Therefore, perhaps I should purchase my ticket this week and then anticipate a change-in-gauge email to arrive next week?
Apr 18, 2011 | 12:16 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: LAX
Programs: United Two Million Miler; United 1K, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 594
I can't answer you in terms of price. But in late November, you will start competing with holiday traffic to and from GUM. A lot of the military families leave GUM for several weeks about that time. It is also a good time for many relatives of military families to go visit for the holidays and weather. For this reason, many of the flights end up being sold out. Now it is only April and you have plenty of time, but if you want to take a popular flight, such as a Saturday HNL-GUM, the earlier you book the better.
Apr 18, 2011 | 1:38 pm
#18
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: United Premier 1K 1MM; AA Plat Pro; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Platinum; Avis President's Club
Posts: 2,614
I can't answer you in terms of price. But in late November, you will start competing with holiday traffic to and from GUM. A lot of the military families leave GUM for several weeks about that time. It is also a good time for many relatives of military families to go visit for the holidays and weather. For this reason, many of the flights end up being sold out. Now it is only April and you have plenty of time, but if you want to take a popular flight, such as a Saturday HNL-GUM, the earlier you book the better.