I have noticed an increase in flight prices for United in the past year or so. American hasn't seemed to increase in price - or at least has not increased at the same pace. Not a few hundred dollars - but thousands. (to the extent it matters, I usually search/fly international south of the border)
Example: a search recently (same locations/dates):
United: Economy: $1971; Economy (fully refundable): $4,146; Business: $5,179 - this flight use to be generally consistently less than $2,000
American: Main: $1,161; Premium: $1,766 (business refund to credit; +90 for refund to card)
Anybody have insight into whether this is temporary in any manner? Is it my unlucky searches? imagination? Were there some bad gas prices when they got locked in to a contract or something similar? increase in budget to covid enforcement/DEI/cross-dressing dept?
Bonus:
Due to the wonderful world of flight pricing, can fly out of LCH and connect to same flight in IAH for less (sometimes/usually it seems).
Example: same flight as above for United out of LCH (and connecting to same flight in IAH)
Economy: $1,338; Economy (FR): $5,666; Business: $3,167
Example: a search recently (same locations/dates):
United: Economy: $1971; Economy (fully refundable): $4,146; Business: $5,179 - this flight use to be generally consistently less than $2,000
American: Main: $1,161; Premium: $1,766 (business refund to credit; +90 for refund to card)
Anybody have insight into whether this is temporary in any manner? Is it my unlucky searches? imagination? Were there some bad gas prices when they got locked in to a contract or something similar? increase in budget to covid enforcement/DEI/cross-dressing dept?
Bonus:
Due to the wonderful world of flight pricing, can fly out of LCH and connect to same flight in IAH for less (sometimes/usually it seems).
Example: same flight as above for United out of LCH (and connecting to same flight in IAH)
Economy: $1,338; Economy (FR): $5,666; Business: $3,167