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layble | 9 months ago

The business traveler who is less price sensitive and almost always books a solo itinerary.

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kccqzy|9 months ago

> less price sensitive

As a business traveler I actually want the price to be as high as possible while satisfying the company rules on airfare. The fare is fully reimbursed, so a higher fare means I get more points on my credit card.

Now the company rules on airfare will probably reference something like the least-cost logical fare. So it is in a business traveler's interest for all airlines to raise prices simultaneously.

Business travel is weird.

VBprogrammer|9 months ago

It's a shame this is so far down the page (at least for me, at this moment) because I'm fairly certain you are exactly right.

ttoinou|9 months ago

HN comments vote need more than 40 minutes to stabilize

munificent|9 months ago

It's also literally in the article itself:

"It's just another way for airlines to continue 'segmenting' their customers, charging business travelers paying with a corporate card more while offering a better deal to families on the exact same flight."

asdff|9 months ago

All my solo flights over the last year were wedding related. That is probably a huge cash cow for the airline and hotel industry. The hotel is basically never full even with the hotel block so it is probably a very welcome cash infusion for them at an otherwise sleepy locale.