Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site afinitc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!ihnp4!afinitc!mvg From: mvg@afinitc.UUCP (Mark Grieshaber) Newsgroups: net.travel,net.misc Subject: QUESTION ON TWA TICKET PRICING POLICIES. Message-ID: <209@afinitc.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7-Mar-84 15:05:55 EST Article-I.D.: afinitc.209 Posted: Wed Mar 7 15:05:55 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Mar-84 08:38:19 EST Organization: Affinitec, St. Louis MO Lines: 18 A recent experience with airline ticket purchases has amazed me, so I wonder if anyone could explain the following: I am leaving from St. Louis, MO to visit a friend who lives midway between West Palm Beach, FL and Miami, FL. Either airport would be convenient for her to meet me. Case 1: TWA nonstop from St. Louis to Miami costs $210.00. Case 2: TWA direct from St. Louis to Tampa with a stop in Miami; change planes in Tampa to fly to West Palm Beach costs $185.00. Now, *why* would it cost more to fly a shorter distance? What is to keep people from booking the second, longer flight and getting off in Miami? (Note that the second case is also a nonstop St. Louis to Miami!) How does TWA justifying charging less for flying me farther? Mark Grieshaber (ihnp4!afinitc!mvg) St. Louis, MO