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Yeah airlines "yield management" and "pricing" departments are indeed a black art. But, by and large, they're still not "personalizing" pricing. Instead they a
by nopzor 9y ago
Yeah airlines "yield management" and "pricing" departments are indeed a black art.
But, by and large, they're still not "personalizing" pricing. Instead they are basing pricing on factors like demand, destination, whether you're doing a Saturday stay (business travelers wont, so they'll charge more), how close you are to departure, etc etc.
Plus they're now tweaking their frequent flier programs as a way to encourage people not to buy the "absolute cheapest" fare available.
I recently booked a delta flight from sfo to San Juan, connecting in jfk. Got off in jfk and "missed" my flight. Saved over $1000 versus buying a ticket on the same flight from sfo to jjfk.
- gwenzek 9y agoThey also charge you more if you visit their website several times in a row or if you look up the prices from a Mac book. So that's personalized.
- ubernostrum 9y agoYou did a hidden-city ticket, is what you mean. Airlines don't much care for that, and are known to shut down frequent-flyer accounts or take other punitive actions against you if you do that.