Why are roundtrip international flights so much more expensive when you are only staying a short time (2-3 days) in the other country?

Question

Title. Why would it matter to the airline how long you’re waiting between the two flights on a roundtrip, even when you’re scheduling both flights well in advance?

In: Economics

Answer 1

What days of the week are you comparing ? Monday morning and Thursday and Friday afternoon are more expensive to capture the business travelers. The length of your stay probably doesn’t matter as much as the dates on your itinerary