Why are flights with layovers in the opposite direction cheaper than direct flights?
In: Economics
Once an airline decides to fly a route, it costs very little for them to sell one more ticket. So when they have to, they’ll price it like that.
But, if they have a really popular route that people are willing to pay extra for the convenience, they want to price that as much as they can. And they do.
So, if you’re going from/to places that they already fly but are not as popular, they’d still rather sell you a ticket than not, even if it involves putting you on that more popular flight. You’re not getting on/off in the same place as the more expensive route, so they sell it to you for the normal cheaper price.
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