Comments on: City Pair 2008 Airfare Comparison Challenge http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:00:48 GMT http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Amy http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-17381 Amy Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:52:34 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-17381 MCO-BOS MCO-BOS

]]> By: Romel http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-16486 Romel Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:36:39 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-16486 SFO-GSO SFO-GSO

]]> By: Heather http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15900 Heather Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:00:53 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15900 CLT to MCO CLT to MCO

]]> By: Phil http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15738 Phil Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:05:27 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15738 ATL to PDX ATL to PDX

]]> By: Rick Seaney http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15640 Rick Seaney Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:29:24 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15640 Mike B - Would you go out and buy a used Geo Metro without knowing the Blue Book Value? I wouldn't, like buying a car (new or used) being informed about the cheapest published price (invoice price) is one of many valuable tools needed to make better airfare buying decisions. Cheapest historical price trends are equally important in making a good buying decision as each city pair can be dramatically different because of competiition, demand and dozens of otehr variables. To your point about seats -- at any given minute on any given flight airlines can change seat counts at over 10 different price points -- less that 10% of all travelers will fly at the cheapest price (only stated in this blog over 100 times) -- in your particular example it could have easily been $900 depending on the flight, date etc -- this is how the airline ticket game works Mike B - Would you go out and buy a used Geo Metro without knowing the Blue Book Value? I wouldn’t, like buying a car (new or used) being informed about the cheapest published price (invoice price) is one of many valuable tools needed to make better airfare buying decisions. Cheapest historical price trends are equally important in making a good buying decision as each city pair can be dramatically different because of competiition, demand and dozens of otehr variables. To your point about seats — at any given minute on any given flight airlines can change seat counts at over 10 different price points — less that 10% of all travelers will fly at the cheapest price (only stated in this blog over 100 times) — in your particular example it could have easily been $900 depending on the flight, date etc — this is how the airline ticket game works

]]> By: Dick http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15582 Dick Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:40:25 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15582 WAS to PDX. WAS to PDX.

]]> By: Mike B http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15561 Mike B Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:13:29 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15561 Hmmm...what good does this exercise do unless you also know the number of seats available at the cheapest price? Quiz time: (1-jan) 1 seat at $99, 9 seats for $149, others higher (5-jun) 10 seats at $114, etc. others higher Your fare-based analysis would say that the fare increased by 15% between January and June...but did it? My family of 4 would pay $90 less on 5-jun than on 1-jan. Hmmm…what good does this exercise do unless you also know the number of seats available at the cheapest price?
Quiz time:

(1-jan) 1 seat at $99, 9 seats for $149, others higher
(5-jun) 10 seats at $114, etc. others higher

Your fare-based analysis would say that the fare increased by 15% between January and June…but did it? My family of 4 would pay $90 less on 5-jun than on 1-jan.

]]> By: Rhonda http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15539 Rhonda Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:54:15 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15539 CLT to PWM CLT to PWM

]]> By: Brad http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15520 Brad Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:45:52 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15520 PIT to MSP (both somewhat captive hubs) Thanks PIT to MSP (both somewhat captive hubs)
Thanks

]]> By: Shan http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15513 Shan Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:04:49 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/06/06/city-pair-2008-airfare-comparison-challenge/#comment-15513 Boston Area Airports, Boston,MA (BOS) OR Manchester,NH (MHT) to Tallahassee,FL (TLH) Boston Area Airports, Boston,MA (BOS) OR Manchester,NH (MHT) to Tallahassee,FL (TLH)

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