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    • October 3, 2007

    Transcontinental Airfare Skirmish - Not a War Yet

    Filed under: Airfare Sales, Airlines, Virgin America — Rick Seaney @ 10:08 am

    As I predicted a few months ago, Virgin America has caused the competition to heat up and prices to drop.

    Yesterday, several airlines dropped prices to the $200 range between Los Angeles and Washington D.C., with Virgin America matching late in the evening with a drop of $50.

    The $200 price point is a super deal for passengers traveling coast-to-coast. Everyone should take advantage.

    Notice the airlines are hedging a bit by starting travel after the Thanksgiving rush with holiday blackouts … but still a very good deal. And, it should be noted that United Airlines price still hovers at the $300 range — I would expect them to match or even toss out something a bit lower just to show they are in it to win.

    Update 10:25am EDT:

    In the 10:00am EDT airfare distribution, American Airlines matched to $198 and in a “Crazy Ivan“, Virgin America raised from $208 to $258 (rescinding the $50 drop last night). United still on the sidelines. Put your seat belts on this is likely to be a wild ride …
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    1. This afternoon American Airlines began to match but still nothing from United. Not sure why they are being so stubborn…

      Comment by Rick Seaney — October 3, 2007 @ 10:41 pm

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