do prices normal go up on weekends???
Oct 21, 2006 | 10:40 am
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do prices normal go up on weekends???
We're moving from TX to GA and my Mother-in-law is flying in from OH to help us drive over there. So we're trying to find a one way ticket from Akron to Houston (yesterday I found one for $113.00 total - today it's $177.00) and then from Jacksonville to Akron or Cleveland (yesterday to Cle was $134 today it's $202) Are the prices normally jacked up on the weekends? My mom told me that Tuesday morning is the best time to buy. I REALLY don't want to call my MIL back and tell her the prices have jumped up so much! I was using BookingBuddy. Any advise is appreciated! Thanks!
Oct 21, 2006 | 1:59 pm
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Welcome to FlyerTalk melanie2915
It's a fairly common practice for airlines to "test" new fares over a weekend. If the other airlines don't match them or there is some other issue they'll usually pull them by Tuesday.
Also, if the planned travel is say 2 weeks out you may have run into a situation where the first fare that you got was only valid up until the 2 week window and now you are only getting the fare that is valid within the 2 week window.
It's a fairly common practice for airlines to "test" new fares over a weekend. If the other airlines don't match them or there is some other issue they'll usually pull them by Tuesday.
Also, if the planned travel is say 2 weeks out you may have run into a situation where the first fare that you got was only valid up until the 2 week window and now you are only getting the fare that is valid within the 2 week window.
Oct 21, 2006 | 3:50 pm
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Indeed, most of the online sales happen on weekdays and for defined periods. AirTran does some one- and two-day sales that often drive matches from other airlines, such as the recent one where ATL-MEM was $33 OW or ATL-CLT $22. Ones like those don't stay around long. Sometimes a longer-term sale might be on, but it's usually not as good a deal. The real flukes, like ATL-HNL at $296 RT on NW, can pop up without warning, don't get advertised, and can disappear within hours.
A number of recent sales also exclude Friday and Sunday as travel days or charge more for them.
A number of recent sales also exclude Friday and Sunday as travel days or charge more for them.
Oct 21, 2006 | 6:09 pm
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As andrewp stated, the higher fares may be "tested" over the weekend.
If other airlines did not match the increase by airline A, I bet if you check again on Tuesday, airline A's fare will be back to the lower amount.
Many airlines do this on the weekend. That's why it's a bad idea to buy a ticket over the weekend, if possible. They will offer you the lower fare (if they resind the increase), but if the increase was $20 but the change fee is $100, ????
As andrewp stated, the higher fares may be "tested" over the weekend.
If other airlines did not match the increase by airline A, I bet if you check again on Tuesday, airline A's fare will be back to the lower amount. Many airlines do this on the weekend. That's why it's a bad idea to buy a ticket over the weekend, if possible. They will offer you the lower fare (if they resind the increase), but if the increase was $20 but the change fee is $100, ????