Cheaper to book on Weekends?!?
Feb 24, 2013, 7:24 pm
#16
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,942
The bigger and more important question is: you're still flying UA? Didn't you go over to the dAArkside last year? 
I know the traditional view (and my past experience validates it) is to book on Tuesday or Wednesday when the airlines free up lower fare buckets. The WORST time was weekends, when low price fare buckets were rare to find. This has worked well for me for years. But recently on UA, I have noticed prices consistently being lower on weekends for many routes I am looking at. The complete opposite of the past.
Anyone else seeing this trend?
Anyone else seeing this trend?
Feb 24, 2013, 8:03 pm
#17
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,645
Feb 25, 2013, 12:49 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NJ
Programs: UA Lowly Silver, CBP Global Entry
Posts: 15
Supply and demand, baby. Let's hope VX steals all those passengers and UA will be forced to lower the price due to empty seats.
Feb 25, 2013, 12:26 pm
#19
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 4,187
Inventory matters for some. But for those of us who can always purchase months in advance - both for business and pleasure - its about finding the right fare. Often that means overnight Friday-Saturday when the airlines are more prone to load mistaken fares and constantly keeping an eye on fares during the week when airlines play with one another vis-a-vis fares loaded for only short times. Generally, however, I find Sundays the worst time.
Last edited by Indelaware; Feb 25, 2013 at 9:09 pm Reason: clarity
Feb 25, 2013, 1:47 pm
#20
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 8,634
Inventory matters for some. But for those of us who can always purchase months - both for business and pleasure - its about finding the right fare. Often that means overnight Friday-Saturday when the airlines are more prone to load mistaken fares and constantly keeping an eye on fares during the week when airlines play with one another vis-a-vis fares loaded for only short times. Generally, however, I find Sundays the worst time.