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Joe Collins writes:

We all know they tweak with fares but its worthwhile seeing it in action now and again. Aer Lingus prices to Paris for this coming Sunday, the day Ireland ‘might’ have played had they won. Before and after yesterday’s game. The 13:40 flight was €414.99 before KO and down to €167.99 after the Boys in Green’s adventure was ended.

Anyone?

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22 thoughts on “How Much?

      1. Robert

        There is something here. Supply and demand economics works if you can re-sell the tickets. That’s a free market, so if you over-spent you can resell and recoup some of your losses. Flights are a non-negotiable contract, and are not transferable. I’m quite happy to pronounce this as unfair gouging of the consumer.

        1. Rob_G

          “Supply and demand economics works if you can re-sell the tickets.”

          – it also works in this instance; demand is high, and supply is limited, so prices are high.

          “Flights are a non-negotiable contract, and are not transferable.” – you can choose not to buy them

          1. Holden MaGroin

            But he’s “happy to pronounce” it price gouging. Isn’t Robert allowed to pronounce this? I mean we put him in charge right? Right?

      2. Rob_G

        @ Disasta – should there be a limit on the discount that the airline gives when the planes are empty also?

          1. Rob_G

            If airlines were limited in the amount that they could charge at times of peak demand, they would need to make more money on tickets sold at other levels of demand. This would make tickets generally more expensive.

          2. Disasta

            So be it.

            At least I know I can go where I want at a price I know in advance and that won’t change drastically should I wait to book.

        1. Rob_G

          Well, the aviation industry doesn’t seem to think that there would be much demand for this service; otherwise, they would provide one already.

  1. Rainy Day

    Is there a point though when this practice becomes unacceptable and we start to term it as ‘profiteering’?…(make or seek to make an excessive or unfair profit, especially illegally)…this is legal but is the level of profit fair?…would you think it excessive? ….
    The attitude of “that’s life, suck it up”….”Welcome to planet earth” etc is somewhat glib and trite, it is easy to think all levels of profit are OK until you are the one who feels (rightly or wrongly) cornered by someone demanding massive levels of profit in a sale.

    1. Rob_G

      Air travel is more or less a luxury good, particularly if the reason is to watch a football match; I imagine that this is why people are unsympathetic.

    2. joj

      Thanks to the free market that flying is even remotely affordable and still airlines can make a profit, considering most airlines make on average €5 profit per person flight, its pretty razor tight. nearly 50% of flights don’t make profit, think about that one.

      Off your marxist high horse thanks

    1. Rob_G

      Exactly – Joe could have purchased his tickets from another airline, or taken a ferry, etc.

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