Cost of Airfare on US! Boo!
Apr 19, 2012, 8:55 am
#31
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SYR
Programs: USAir Silver
Posts: 37
it's getting rediculous
I guess the fare hike stuck. just checked last night for a one way from syr to phx and everything under a 14 day minimum purchase got jacked up by 10 dollars as if it wasn't already enough inflated. and that's on top of everything being up at least 20 bucks from where it was just a few months back. I have a hard time believing this is fuel costs. this cycle needs to stop. It's already untenable for most leisure travelers who don't have a schedule set months in advance.
Apr 19, 2012, 4:31 pm
#32
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
If it sticks, it'll be the 3rd fare increase this year. On top of the 10 or so last year.
Jim
Jim
Apr 20, 2012, 12:26 pm
#33
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Jamison, PA
Programs: AA Platinum Pro
Posts: 288
Did I miss my chance?
Was looking to book PHL to MCO Dec. 22-29 about a month agao. Fares were reasonable, around/under $300 RT. We weren't exactly sure of our plans and Tuesday was coming up, so I waited. Boom, massive increase to $500 RT and it is still going up today, showing $600 RT.
At this point I was hoping to wait it out, hoping for a decrease, is that crazy???
Was thinking about waiting till WN opened their December flights and hoping that US would drop a bit, what do you think?
At this point I was hoping to wait it out, hoping for a decrease, is that crazy???
Was thinking about waiting till WN opened their December flights and hoping that US would drop a bit, what do you think?
Apr 20, 2012, 1:37 pm
#34
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: AVL
Programs: Hhonors Diamond, Bonvoy LT Plat, TSA vilifier extraordinaire, Once upon a time... US Silver, AA Gold
Posts: 1,313
Mrs. dwcatty has been flying AVL-CLT-BDL and back to see the grandbaby. Fares used to be in the mid-upper $300s; $386 was about right. This week it went to $516. At this rate sh's only going to visit every 8-10 weeks instead of every 6 weeks. Thank god for Skype!
Apr 20, 2012, 2:06 pm
#35
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 63
I hope US Air is reading this thread, I'm CP and I'm starting to move business away from US Air. It's not even competitive lately and I can't justify $250+ to fly on a RJ to Austin or other locations.
They need to fix these price differences or I'm moving away and won't look back unfortunately.
Similar arrival and departure times and dates:
Seriously?
They need to fix these price differences or I'm moving away and won't look back unfortunately.
Similar arrival and departure times and dates:
- Southwest: $434
- United: $434
- American: $450
- Delta: $350
- US AIR: $707
Seriously?
Last edited by samgvb; Apr 21, 2012 at 8:28 am Reason: add airfare
Apr 20, 2012, 6:48 pm
#36
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AA Gold, FB Gold, ITA Volare Executive
Posts: 3,294
I hope US Air is reading this thread, I'm CP and I'm starting to move business away from US Air. It's not even competitive lately and I can't justify $250+ to fly on a RJ to Austin or other locations.
They need to fix these price differences or I'm moving away and won't look back unfortunately.
They need to fix these price differences or I'm moving away and won't look back unfortunately.
Worse yet: The merger with AA on the horizon. We'll have a great route network to fly, but not too many of us to afford to fly it, and with all the AA elites in F, no incentive to fly more to move to the front of the planes when we do fly.
Other than that, things are swell. Hey, it's the weekend.
Jul 29, 2012, 11:04 am
#37
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Phoenix, AZ USA
Programs: AA Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 196
Lost status this year
Having lost status, I'm much more open to flying WN since the level of service (boarding and seating) is compatible to a non-elite USAirways flyer's experience.
Having forgotten to book a PHX-CHI trip for this coming weekend, all fares I could find, even bundled with hotel, were in the $700+ range on all carriers, including WN.
I then looked to MKE as an alternative airport, not really convenient for me, but not terribly inconvenient either.
US's fare was $704 roundtrip.
WN's fare was $300 roundtrip with a connection on the outbound through Las Vegas.
I don't think US analyzes competitive fares in this hub city for both US and WN.
Having forgotten to book a PHX-CHI trip for this coming weekend, all fares I could find, even bundled with hotel, were in the $700+ range on all carriers, including WN.
I then looked to MKE as an alternative airport, not really convenient for me, but not terribly inconvenient either.
US's fare was $704 roundtrip.
WN's fare was $300 roundtrip with a connection on the outbound through Las Vegas.
I don't think US analyzes competitive fares in this hub city for both US and WN.