Fares higher due to middle seat nlocking
Oct 1, 2020, 3:15 pm
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Not sure what you are saying. WHEN was the fare $87 and when did it change?
Middle seat blocking is part of the reason in most cases - less seats to sell.
On the other hand, if only 40 people want to fly a certain route, middle seat blocking has no effect.
Middle seat blocking is part of the reason in most cases - less seats to sell.
On the other hand, if only 40 people want to fly a certain route, middle seat blocking has no effect.
Oct 1, 2020, 3:20 pm
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Nope.
The market sets fares. Just like it always has. If the fare the market is willing to pay can't sustain the frequency / route, now that it's past 9/30, WN can simply cut the frequency or route.
The market sets fares. Just like it always has. If the fare the market is willing to pay can't sustain the frequency / route, now that it's past 9/30, WN can simply cut the frequency or route.
Oct 1, 2020, 3:27 pm
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The fare increase definitely has something to do with capacity cut. I have two flights booked for December and was hoping for a fare sale, so I check the price whenever I receive those $49 sale email. The day before yesterday the fares were around $49-$69 for my flights, but then yesterday I received flight change notices. After getting the email, I went online and saw fares are new around $89 - $129, with some flights showing "Not Available" for Wanna Get Away fares. I assume this is due to Southwest moving passengers from cancelled flights to the remaining few flights, resulting in a supply and demand tilt.
Oct 1, 2020, 3:33 pm
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I also disagree.
Currently, with no fare sale on, MCI-MDW can be had for $45 each way most of the month of November and December. Never seen fares that cheap, except for very limited sale times.
Edit: And that is after going from 6-7 non-stops a day to 3 non-stops a day.
Currently, with no fare sale on, MCI-MDW can be had for $45 each way most of the month of November and December. Never seen fares that cheap, except for very limited sale times.
Edit: And that is after going from 6-7 non-stops a day to 3 non-stops a day.
Oct 2, 2020, 7:45 pm
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The fare increase definitely has something to do with capacity cut. I have two flights booked for December and was hoping for a fare sale, so I check the price whenever I receive those $49 sale email. The day before yesterday the fares were around $49-$69 for my flights, but then yesterday I received flight change notices. After getting the email, I went online and saw fares are new around $89 - $129, with some flights showing "Not Available" for Wanna Get Away fares. I assume this is due to Southwest moving passengers from cancelled flights to the remaining few flights, resulting in a supply and demand tilt.
its sll about capacity pricing.
when the merge to flights to one they can eat up the seat buckets causing fare jumps.
for e amp,e 2 flights had 40 seats sold on 2 flights. Merge thrm, no 80 seats out of 100 sold do fare buckets are filled and prices increase.