ISP said:this is a question I have that has been bugging me...
we all talk about how CLT has the highest fares in the nation, and that US won't introduce go fares there (at least for awhile) because they basically have a monopoly. However, since the O&D is so low, how much would it hurt to implement go fares? CLT is about connections, not O&D... would US really lose a lot of revenue doing this? And as a result, wouldn't this move stimulate more O&D?
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Funny thing you should mention this, since Delta announced something called "SimpliFares" at CVG today. Economy fares (within the lower 48) max out at $499, First at $599, and the advance purchase fares are relatively reasonable (i.e. $149 to LAX and $99 to FLL) -- with no Saturday night stay requirement.
That's one thing that I and several others have argued for a while -- before abandoning PIT, the company should have converted the PIT fare structure to GoFares instead of connecting people through PIT at bargain basement fares. See if the O&D traffic improves so that the airline can amortize its fixed costs at PIT over more fares.