View Full Version : Empty plane fares are higher(?)  05-08-2001,
06:52 AM Just a question to ponder:  Why is the Sunday after
Thanksgiving much more expensive than Saturday when the Sunday
plane is about 1/3 full according to the seating chart and the
Saturday plane is 3/4 full?  (Saturday vs. Sunday evenings from
Orlando to Boston via Delta as viewed on their web site).  Other
travel tips:  05-08-2001, 07:09 AM Sunday evening is prime-time
for business travelers, who make last-minute reservations to
take them to where they're going to be working for the week.
(Gosh, I knew that routine well!) Furthermore, as the end of the
holiday weekend, most folks would prefer to travel home then,
rather than Saturday evening, so they get to spend an extra day
with family.  05-08-2001, 07:29 AM Airlines allocate the number
of seats they will sell at each fare level based on how many
seats they project will ultimately sell. Also, seat maps are not
necessarily a good indication of how many tickets have been sold
because not