@manilowmaniak wrote:
I am not some rookie here😁. There is nothing normal about a fare dropping over $100. I'll gladly accept it but you cannot fly from the West Coast to the East Coast in August for $148. Just curious what's behind the drastic drop.
As @dfwskier mentioned, it's typically based on the market but sales can also influence the pricing too.
For example, later this summer toward the end of June, I have a return non-stop flight booked from AUS to LAX. Originally paid $189 for WGA when I booked in February. Price later dropped to $160 and I rebooked. During a "Low as $39 Sale" that took place during the first week of April, the fare dropped to $120 which I assume was in conjunction with the low fare sale. I locked in the $120 fare.
I checked WGA pricing just now for this flight and it is currently pricing at $255 (w/ a red "3 left" marker). That tells me the flight is filling up with the $135 difference in fare to what I paid for despite the fact that the departure is still more than a month out. The aircraft is a 737-8H4.
The route's late night non-stop departure at 8:40pm is currently pricing at $145 with a few connecting flight options throughout the day pricing at $154.
