US Airways Cuts Price by More Than 50 Percent Between New York City's LaGuardia and Boston

[JayBrian]

TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC - News) slashes its 14-day advanced purchase roundtrip fare by 54 percent in its popular hourly Shuttle route offering 16 daily roundtrip flights between New York City's LaGuardia International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport. This is an everyday fare and not just a sale or promotion. Fares are available immediately and can be booked at www.usairways.com, by calling 800-428-4322 or through a travel agent.

 

[PBI2FLL]

TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC - News) slashes its 14-day advanced purchase roundtrip fare by 54 percent in its popular hourly Shuttle route offering 16 daily roundtrip flights between New York City's LaGuardia International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport. This is an everyday fare and not just a sale or promotion. Fares are available immediately and can be booked at www.usairways.com, by calling 800-428-4322 or through a travel agent.

The key here is "14 day advance purchase roundtrip". What percentage of Shuttle passengers actually purchase their tickets 14 days out? Maybe weekend leisure travelers. The Shuttle makes it's money mostly thru high yield walk up type fares.

 

[trvlr64]

that's called a "GOTCHA" !! B)

 

[ClueByFour]

This is largely because B6 wanted half as much as US was charging to go JFK-BOS.

 

[a320av8r]

This is largely because B6 wanted half as much as US was charging to go JFK-BOS.

Do ya think?

 

[Art at ISP]

I think B6 fares require less if any advance purchase, AND if not mistaken the totally unrestricted fares are about half of the regular shuttle fare.

While a step in the right direction the 14 day advance purchase is indeed a "gotcha" and eliminates such a fare from consideration by business travelers.

 

[qwerty]

I think B6 fares require less if any advance purchase, AND if not mistaken the totally unrestricted fares are about half of the regular shuttle fare.

While a step in the right direction the 14 day advance purchase is indeed a "gotcha" and eliminates such a fare from consideration by business travelers.

Do you think maybe the business travelers are astute enough to realize they are still paying the full fare? And do you think the ones not treking over to JFK already even care?

There is no gotcha, this was directed at leisure travelers. The big gotcha this week was AA's "realignment" of the BOS-SNN flight - that was spin worthy of the White House.