different prices on flights

[kitchenmares]

Can anyone tell me why, when one day a flight costs; say; �175 and next day costs �89...then changes again..�200...still seats on the plane and it`s the same company, same plane flying at the same time? aaargh! Thankyou

[dzug]

It depends how popular the flight is or is expected to be.

It's called yield management. The aim is to charge the highest fare you can and still fill the plane.

[Dee Sa]

dont know, but we wanted to go to Vegas on 10/4/07 with Virgin, but dithered a bit through no fault of our own, they said the flight was full and charged an extra �210 to fly the next day, same flight & carrier and same hotel. I have no idea why and with Thomas Cook.

[kitchenmares]

Thanks dzug!

[kitchenmares]

Interesting Ta