Fares
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Southwest Prepares for Battle in California With Fare Cuts (Analysis – Part 1)
Ever since I attended the Boyd conference way back in August, I’ve been meaning to look at Southwest’s intra-California strategy in more…
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Creating Order from Chaos: Fixing How You Buy Airline Tickets
I don’t really need to even say it, but I will. Buying a ticket from an online travel agent sucks. It’s hard…
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Alaska’s Basic Economy is On Sale in Three Markets
Last week, Alaska released its first Saver (aka Basic Economy) fares into the wild in three test markets for travel in a…
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Cranky on the Web: Talking Basic Economy, Hidden City Ticketing, and More
The 411 on Preferred Seating Fees & Basic Economy Fares – Miles to Go podcastI sat down for a long chat with…
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Alaska’s “Saver” Basic Economy Fare Will Include Limited Seat Assignments
Alaska said awhile ago it would roll out a Basic Economy fare to compete with low cost carriers the way that American,…
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Preferred Seating Fees are a Problem
I’m a big proponent of the a la carte model, because it doesn’t force people to buy a bundle that includes things…
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If You Think Fares Are Confusing for Travelers, What About the Poor Pricing Analyst?
When I first came out of college in 1999, I started work as an analyst in pricing & tariffs for America West…
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United Quietly Tests Selling Economy Plus as Part of the Fare
Just this week, United quietly started filing a handful of fares that include Economy Plus seating in the Newark to Ft Lauderdale…
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Why Won’t American Let Me Use Miles on a Connecting Flight? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another Ask Cranky. This one is a follow-up on a post I wrote last December. I read your post…
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Cranky on the Web: When to Buy Tickets
Landing the Best Airfare Is a Matter of Timing – NerdWallet I would love to see a statistic about just how many…
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United Rushes Out a Semi-Basic Economy Transatlantic Offering
When I first saw the announcement that United and its joint venture partners Lufthansa Group and Air Canada were rolling out Transatlantic…
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Cranky on the Web: Dynamic Pricing’s Pros and Cons, More on JetBlue, Cranky Profiled
To work, dynamic pricing must be transparent – Travel Weekly Ok, so technically I wasn’t quoted in this piece, but instead the…