And what would the fare been if you actually took the time and booked it in advanced instead of two days before?
The bottom line, 700UW, is that really doesn't matter.
Not everyone knows what the exigencies of their business travel will be. It is quite common for people travelling on business to find out on very short notice that they need to go see a client or a supplier or a subcontractor or somesuch. They need to go then...not in 14 or 21 days with a Saturday stayover.
If you are going to see a sick or dying relative....their illness usually happens at a very inconvenient time and without sufficient notice to book 21 days out.
And that has been the fallacy all along.
The legacy carriers thought that business travelers did not care what the fare was.
Oh, yeah, there are those who get addicted to miles and clubs and upgrades.
But more and more businesses are taking a very dim view of their employees flying around on their expense account like there was no tomorrow.
Many businessmen have come to realize that the money they don;t fritter away on travel costs is money that flows to the bottom line...allowing room for such things as raises, bonuses, profits, that sort of thing.
That's why WN carries a crap pot load of business travelers on full Y fares. The full Y fares don't cause them to shriek "Oh My God!"
Yeah, there are some folks who will climb on a flight from ISP to PHL at that outrageous price. But not very many. Nowhere near enough to offset the basketloads riding from FLL to SYR for $49 each way.
Art nailed it a long time ago - "it's the fares, stupid." One of these days he may even wise up and realize that an unassigned seat can be its own reward.
In the 3rd Quarter of 2004, there were only 10.2 passengers per day traveling that route...and air mileage is even less than the 162 miles quoted. More like 130.
Itinerary Total - US$ 892.90 Flight Fare Rules 
