AirTran Oddity

[LisaTC]

I was on AirTran today checking flights for my usual Tuesday morning ritual and I noticed an odd thing. Customarily, their nonstop flights are more than the connecting; however, they are all priced the same. This raises the question - will they bump, change, modify your flight when you didn't really pay the nonstop premium? Hmmm...inquiring minds. I'm thinking that's what they're thinking, which has me thinking for $20 more I can fly Continental direct and not worry about a stop in Atlanta which may or may not occur. Confused...me, too!

 

[Traveliz]

I have never had an Airtran non stop be anything but an Airtran non stop (if that is what you are asking). I have flown them for years.

Might they change the times - yes but I find where I live it is done seasonally and honestly I have only had one big change in all these years and it was easily fixed with a phone call.

Liz

 

[Alexander]

If the base price is the same, you will pay more in fees for a connecting flight because the airline has to pay for their planes to land and takeoff. I usually find that the non-stops are less expensive for us.

 

[AndreaDM]

I fly Airtran out of CAK all the time and non-stops are usually less expensive. There are fewer non-stop flights though, so as they start to sell out the prices go up. I've also never had a non-stop changed to a layover.

 

[LisaTC]

I fly Airtran out of CAK all the time and non-stops are usually less expensive. There are fewer non-stop flights though, so as they start to sell out the prices go up. I've also never had a non-stop changed to a layover.

Good to know! Thanks!

 

[sharonmickey]

I love CAK, although usually I fly out of PIT since it tends to be less expensive.