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Post by ChrisM on Aug 1, 2019 13:38:48 GMT
Why are some cities in the USA so expensive to fly to, compared to others?
For example it's 3 times the price to fly with BA to Atlanta compared to New York, seemingly irrespective of when in the year you travel. Is it all down to demand or do landing fees, local taxes etc play a significant part in the fare cost?
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 1, 2019 14:01:10 GMT
I think you've probably answered your own question. New York is a very popular destination with multiple carriers all competing so it's less of Atlanta is 3x the price , more NY is one third of the price. Probably cheaper to fly to NY and then get a cheap internal flight to Atlanta, than go direct.
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Post by Martin on Aug 1, 2019 14:17:35 GMT
I think you've probably answered your own question. New York is a very popular destination with multiple carriers all competing so it's less of Atlanta is 3x the price , more NY is one third of the price. Probably cheaper to fly to NY and then get a cheap internal flight to Atlanta, than go direct. Yes, simple supply and demand. |
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Post by johnc on Aug 1, 2019 15:48:15 GMT
Internal flights in the US are pretty cheap if booked in advance so I would do as Bob says and split the trip. The demand for London to Atlanta won't be anywhere near the same as London to NY so BA probably have to price the flight on the basis that they might only be 70% or 80% full.
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Post by Ben on Aug 2, 2019 16:34:06 GMT
Popular destinations are cheaper, for reasons outlined above.
It's much the same anywhere in the world really. If I wanted to fly from Singapore to Shanghai there are many flight options to choose from. If I wanted to go to, say, Chongqing (still a major city but not at the same level as Shanghai), it'll be a right palaver.
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