When you’re looking for the best deal on airfare, it’s natural to gravitate towards booking economy class seats. However, you might be cheating yourself out of a more comfortable journey for the same amount of money.
As The Points Guy recently pointed out, some airlines occasionally price premium class tickets similarly to economy class fares when they need to fill spaces. Here’s how it works.
Getty/Peerawat Kamklay Many budget travelers, especially families, tend to only look at economy class fares when booking tickets. They assume that business or first class tickets will be way out of their price range. However, this can mean that economy class seats are all quickly scooped up, leaving empty premium class seats up front. Because an empty seat is more of a profit hit than a cheaply sold seat, airlines will sometimes dramatically lower the price of these seats simply to get more paying passengers aboard. This is particularly the case when shopping for seats using airline miles.
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Though premium fares may not always be cheaper than economy, you may be able to score a business class seat for just a few bucks more, rather than the hundreds or thousands of dollars extra that you might expect to be paying. Just another reason to always do your research when planning travel.
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Many budget travelers, especially families, tend to only look at economy class fares when booking tickets. They assume that business or first class tickets will be way out of their price range. However, this can mean that economy class seats are all quickly scooped up, leaving empty premium class seats up front. Because an empty seat is more of a profit hit than a cheaply sold seat, airlines will sometimes dramatically lower the price of these seats simply to get more paying passengers aboard. This is particularly the case when shopping for seats using airline miles.
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