LCCs selling very low fare tickets
Sometimes when booking a trip for non-work purposes which has a reasonably tight or otherwise dubious connection, I'll look for a back-up plan in case something is delayed. More often than I expect, I'll find a flight with a LCC 6 or 12 hours later than I want with a fare under £20 (no bags, no extras, just bum on seat) and I'm often inclined to book it as a peace-of-mind-guaranteed-to-get-home option, instead of having to pay a very high last minute get-out-of-jail fare. Of course in most cases, the tight connection does work, and the backup airline ends up with a no-show and gets to keep my money and not pay Govt tax or airport fees
I'm aware of the big push towards ancillary revenue. Is this offering very low fares a deliberate strategy by airlines to attract pax who will no-show, or is it just a case of airlines being desperate to flog seats ?
Last edited by davidjohnson6; 29th Sep 2022 at 11:13.