Perhaps this is why there is no sale?

Am heading to New York on Sunday for three days in the office. Short notice, J fare unjustifiable but would upgrade with miles if possible except look at the UC loads on Sunday:

VS3 - J3 D0 R0 Z0 W1 S0 K0 Y9 B9 L9 M9 Q9 X9 N9
VS45 - J2 D0 R0 Z0 W9 S9 K9 Y9 B9 L9 M9 Q9 X9 N9
VS9 - J0 D0 R0 Z0 W9 S8 K7 Y9 B9 L9 M9 Q9 X9 N9
(Continental for good measure - J0 D0 R0 Z0 Y3 B3 L3 M3 Q0 X0 N0)
VS1 - J3 D0 R0 Z0 W2 S1 K0 Y9 B9 L9 M9 Q9 X9 N9
VS17 - J0 D0 R0 Z0 W9 S9 K9 Y9 B9 L9 M9 Q9 X9 N9

With loads in UC like that, I can understand why no sale.

[Scrooge]

This is good to see, from talking to my FA friends flights have been going out full, but what are the yields like? Judging by the open fare codes I would have to say pretty good.

Having done many East Coast's in the last few weeks, I haven't seen an empty seat in J on any of them!

With the Government contracts moving to VA (alledgedly)I would expect to see many routes to the East Coast be very busy in J and others too if VA discounts their leisure travel too (which I have no doubt they will).

HG

My flight to BOS had two empty UC seats. Crew said it had been like that for quite some time.

I had the opposite on VS09 this past Friday, 4 Sept. UC was wide open - probably 20 empty seats. The entire middle 'row' (D/G seats) was empty, in addition to some empty A and K seats.

quote:Originally posted by hackneyguy
With the Government contracts moving to VA (alledgedly)I would expect to see many routes to the East Coast be very busy in J and others too if VA discounts their leisure travel too (which I have no doubt they will).


Would government contracts lead to a significantly increased demand for J ? In these straitened times I'd rather hope that they'd be watching my pennies just as my employer watches his..

Paul

quote:Originally posted by pjh
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Would government contracts lead to a significantly increased demand for J ? In these straitened times I'd rather hope that they'd be watching my pennies just as my employer watches his..

Paul


Yes - I think they will.

Given that they may have negoiated a very good deal - it may well cost less to the Tax Payer to fly J than it would for you to fly in W or Y which is never as discounted as much !

HG

quote:Originally posted by hackneyguy
quote:Originally posted by pjh
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Would government contracts lead to a significantly increased demand for J ? In these straitened times I'd rather hope that they'd be watching my pennies just as my employer watches his..

Paul


Yes - I think they will.

Given that they may have negoiated a very good deal - it may well cost less to the Tax Payer to fly J than it would for you to fly in W or Y which is never as discounted as much !


But will they be offering the govt J fares at less than they would offer the govt W or Y? The discount may be greater as you go up through the classes but surely the net amount for the ticket will still be less in the in W than in J and less in Y than in W? Our travel provider offers well discounted J and W fares but they are still more than the discounted Y fares that are the only 'in policy' method of travel for our 80,000+ employees....

...ultimately though, pay me no heed, I'm just envious of anyone who has an employer that will let them fly business class.