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Why Don't Airlines Offer Last Minute Deals?
Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:16 pm
When you're booking a flight, it's much cheaper to book months out. If I'm sitting at home on a Friday, I should be able to check flights that aren't sold out and book at a discount for that day or next. This isn't the case. Why not?
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Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:19 pm to SirSaintly
Standby flyers and they already overbook every flight
Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:19 pm to SirSaintly
So people that use standby can get on.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:20 pm to SirSaintly
Back in the 90s they use to
Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:21 pm to SirSaintly
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Why Don't Airlines Offer Last Minute Deals?
Because the first seats sold are the cheapest. The last seats sold are the most expensive. Most people booking at the last minute have no options and have to take whatever they can find.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:21 pm to SirSaintly
A person who needs that seat that late is usually business flyers who have much bigger budgets. One of them is worth like three of you.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:24 pm to SirSaintly
So the government can keep an eye on you
Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:25 pm to SirSaintly
You don't own your own aircraft?
Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:26 pm to SEClint
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You don't own your own aircraft?
G5 only or OT poor
Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:31 pm to GetmorewithLes
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Because the first seats sold are the cheapest. The last seats sold are the most expensive. Most people booking at the last minute have no options and have to take whatever they can find.
Correct.
The OP makes intuitive sense - "we're about to take off, we should squeeze a few extra bucks out of the empty seat". And the risk of a full plane will deter people from counting on standby.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:51 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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the risk of a full plane will deter people from counting on standby.
And it always messed up the non-rev passengers hoping for a seat(s). Was a darn cheap way to get around when you get a aboard and hear that door close!
Posted on 4/24/21 at 8:19 pm to SirSaintly
The government subsidizes them so much, they aren't compelled to make money.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 8:21 pm to SirSaintly
Both American and Delta have a service you subscribe to that sends out deal on discounted seats, usually on Wed.night for flights still open through Sunday of that week. The problem is you pretty much need to be close to a Hub like DFW, Memphis. Atlanta to use them. They will have stuff like DFW to Memphis one way on Saturday for $39.
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This post was edited on 4/24/21 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 4/24/21 at 8:42 pm to SirSaintly
They don't want the poors playing the system.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 4:05 am to shutterspeed
They have a hardship part for funerals/deaths... you have to send them a copy of death certificate... we did that once but obviously not fun, was still expensive
Posted on 4/25/21 at 8:18 am to EA6B
I'm in Dallas, so this is great. Thanks!
Posted on 4/25/21 at 10:58 am to SirSaintly
I thought was what Priceline did.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:03 am to SirSaintly
Because it severely limits the amount of time DHS can perform their background check on those passengers.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:10 am to Cyclator
Doesn't seem to help spirit keep the riff raff out
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:13 am to Nado Jenkins83
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Doesn't seem to help spirit keep the riff raff out
because that their core market
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