Plaid Princess
Recovering CM, Pilot in Training
- Joined
- Jan 30, 2008
Southwest's prices have been steadily matching other carriers because of fuel prices. In their low price peak a few years ago, they had come out ahead in a fuel bid that allowed them to out price most other airlines and not take a loss (airlines bid their fuel contracts for as much as multiple years in advance, otherwise known as hedging. It's a bit of a gamble for both the airline and the fuel provider, Southwest got lucky with an extremely low bid that expired in 2012).
Unless there is some kind of special, expect to see WN's prices on par with most other carriers for the foreseeable future... particularly with fuel prices at an extreme low.
Unless there is some kind of special, expect to see WN's prices on par with most other carriers for the foreseeable future... particularly with fuel prices at an extreme low.