Perfect Storm Brewing for Cheap Airline Ticket Prices in 2009

October 24, 2008 | Posted in: Airfare Sales, Fuel Watch, Pricing Activity

How does $50 per barrel oil grab you? It has my attention. After all, it’s one of the ingredients in the recipe for cheaper ticket prices in the near future: Cheap jet fuel Emptier planes (even in the wake of massive seat cuts) Strong dollar (for those international adventurers) Sprinkle of luck Many of us will unfortunately be watching on the sidelines as the economy craters around us – which is one of the “trickle down” causes for this perfect storm brewing for cheaper air travel. The bottom line is that spending – and that includes spending on travel – will certainly be at least part of what helps pull us out of these economic doldrums – and maybe we can do some of this traveling a little more cheaply in the near future.

3 Responses to “Perfect Storm Brewing for Cheap Airline Ticket Prices in 2009”

1. beatofhawaii.com says:

   October 24, 2008 at 10:31 pm

   I did a post with my related airfare predictions for the mainland to Hawaii and inter-island markets today too.

   Thanks Rick.

   Aloha, Jeff
   http://beatofhawaii.com/look-for-new-hawaii-airfare-sales/
2. Gudrun says:

   October 24, 2008 at 10:32 pm

   My dad is all into buying cheap stocks at the moment, but I would love to get back in a plane and start traveling again. We have definitely put things on a hold at our house, not planning any major trips (or even minor ones) for the next while. I am itching to get going again!
3. Joe Rinaldi says:

   October 28, 2008 at 10:08 am

   Rick, competition, not jetA drives airfares. Also, where are you seeing empty planes with higher loads posted in airlines’ earnings last week?