Costly tix vs. low booking class
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Costly tix vs. low booking class
Looking up tix for a MEX trip mid-july. I did expect high prices due to a holiday period in Europe, what I did not expect though was that tickets priced €1500+ (and sometimes close to €2000) book into very low booking classes (L for most of them, also at the LH site they show as Economy restricted)... Is this a common occurrence now?
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Doesn't seem to be a dramatic difference (Dep July 1st in 2017-19)
I think your problem is that the high season starts on June 27, before that the L fare is half the price (in all years)
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01JUL19**01JUL19/LH PRGMEX/NSP;AT/TPM ...../MPM 7408 ***FOR AIRPASSES SEE FQD QMXQMY/R,U/ALH*** * FOR STAR ALLIANCE RTW* SEE FQD XYZXYZ EG FRAFRA * LN FARE BASIS OW CZK RT B PEN DATES/DAYS AP MIN MAX R 01+LHWNCF6 34617 L NRF - 567+ + + 12M R S27JUN 15AUG 02+LHXNCF6 33259 L NRF - 1234+ + + 12M R S27JUN 15AUG > PAGE 2/ 2 01JUL18**01JUL18/LH PRGMEX/NSP;AT/TPM ...../MPM 7408 ***FOR AIRPASSES SEE FQD QMXQMY/R,U/ALH*** * FOR STAR ALLIANCE RTW* SEE FQD XYZXYZ EG FRAFRA * LN FARE BASIS OW CZK RT B PEN DATES/DAYS AP MIN MAX R 01+LHWNCF6 33588 L NRF - 567+ + + 12M R S27JUN 15AUG 02+LHXNCF6 32230 L NRF - 1234+ + + 12M R S27JUN 15AUG 03+LHWNCZ6A 25006 L NRF S - 567+60+ + 3M R B02JUL O26JUN 04+LHXNCZ6A 22304 L NRF S - 1234+60+ + 3M R B02JUL O26JUN > PAGE 2/ 2 01JUL17**01JUL17/LH PRGMEX/NSP;AT/TPM ...../MPM 7408 ***FOR AIRPASSES SEE FQD QMXQMY/R,U/ALH*** * FOR STAR ALLIANCE RTW* SEE FQD XYZXYZ EG FRAFRA * LN FARE BASIS OW CZK RT B PEN DATES/DAYS AP MIN MAX R 01+LHNCCZW 32230 L NRF S27JUN 15AUG+ + + 12M R > PAGE 2/ 2
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01JUN19**01JUN19/LH PRGMEX/NSP;AT/TPM ...../MPM 7408 ***FOR AIRPASSES SEE FQD QMXQMY/R,U/ALH*** * FOR STAR ALLIANCE RTW* SEE FQD XYZXYZ EG FRAFRA * LN FARE BASIS OW CZK RT B PEN DATES/DAYS AP MIN MAX R 01+LLWNCF6 17963 L NRF - 567+ + + 12M R S16AUG 26JUN 02+LLXNCF6 16605 L NRF - 1234+ + + 12M R S16AUG 26JUN > PAGE 2/ 2 01JUN18**01JUN18/LH PRGMEX/NSP;AT/TPM ...../MPM 7408 ***FOR AIRPASSES SEE FQD QMXQMY/R,U/ALH*** * FOR STAR ALLIANCE RTW* SEE FQD XYZXYZ EG FRAFRA * LN FARE BASIS OW CZK RT B PEN DATES/DAYS AP MIN MAX R 01+LKWNCZT6 23929 L NRF S - B02JUL+14+ + 3M R O14MAY - 02+LKXNCZT6 22578 L NRF S - B02JUL+14+ + 3M R O14MAY - 03+LLNCCZW 16090 L NRF S16AUG 26JUN+ + + 12M R > PAGE 2/ 2 20JUN17**20JUN17/LH PRGMEX/NSP;AT/TPM ...../MPM 7408 ***FOR AIRPASSES SEE FQD QMXQMY/R,U/ALH*** * FOR STAR ALLIANCE RTW* SEE FQD XYZXYZ EG FRAFRA * LN FARE BASIS OW CZK RT B PEN DATES/DAYS AP MIN MAX R 01+LLNCCZW 16090 L NRF S16AUG 26JUN+ + + 12M R > PAGE 2/ 2
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OK, that might be the reason, thanks for the clarification. It´s quite hard to keep the allegiance though, as OW carriers have fares around 1000€, ST around 1300 and *A start at 1850 in that period... Nevermind, will then reschedule my travels, as MM-wise I can make a EZE/GRU run in the same period for less money in a 100% earning class.
Last edited by NightFly; Jun 13, 2019 at 3:28 am
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Because EZE/GRU is low season in July - MEX is high season. Keep in mind that fares are demand driven.
Almost all fares are higher in July and early August due to sommer holidays and peak travel times. But the booking class remainsw the same; there is a considerable difference between a L class fare in low season in January or November and July/August.
Almost all fares are higher in July and early August due to sommer holidays and peak travel times. But the booking class remainsw the same; there is a considerable difference between a L class fare in low season in January or November and July/August.
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Because EZE/GRU is low season in July - MEX is high season. Keep in mind that fares are demand driven.
Almost all fares are higher in July and early August due to sommer holidays and peak travel times. But the booking class remainsw the same; there is a considerable difference between a L class fare in low season in January or November and July/August.
Almost all fares are higher in July and early August due to sommer holidays and peak travel times. But the booking class remainsw the same; there is a considerable difference between a L class fare in low season in January or November and July/August.