TRAVEL RELIEF: US carriers offer fall flight deals to pull in consumers during slower season
JetBlue Airways and Alaska Airlines offered sales this week on flights, both of which end on Wednesday and Thursday, for travel booked from August through early November, which is commonly known as "shoulder season." Airlines generally see a falloff in demand during fall, as families focus on the start of another school year, so it’s not out of the ordinary for airlines to offer discounts on tickets during that time.
"My gut says it’s because airlines got a little too aggressive with pricing over the summer and may have scared some consumers away," Henderson told FOX Business. JetBlue is offering to knock off $25 for one-way flights. Meanwhile, Alaska is offering a few different deals, with some one-way flights starting at just $39.
Travelers walk through in Salt Lake City International Airport, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Salt Lake City. U.S.The sales may provide some relief for travelers after facing surging ticket prices earlier this summer. In May,, exceeding $400 on average for a round trip, nearly 50% higher than a year earlier, according to Hopper.
However, airlines have already had to cancel and delay thousands of flights this summer as the industry struggled to meet the historic level of passenger demand. Airlines have blamed bad weather and understaffing of federal air traffic controllers for many of their flight delays this summer, but part of the problem is also a shortage of workers.
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