Canadians vented their frustration against airlines on social media last week after prices of commercial flights out of Yellowknife soared up to 10-fold above normal just as residents were ordered to evacuate due to raging wildfires.
due to a large approaching blaze. But that can take time, analysts say, since airlines must manually override automated systems that raise fares in the case of higher demand.DISASTERS VERSUS HIGH DEMAND
"In a place like Yellowknife, there are flights and if all the flights are full you can just imagine how expensive it's going to be because nobody has an open seat."CAN CARRIERS CAP AGGREGATED FARES?
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