Airlines of course are not losing any money... They are actually saving costs on fuel and food with people not taking the second leg of the trip.
This is just the market providing more information that lets customers make more efficient decisions. Why in the world are airlines charging less to go to Charleston via Miami than to go straight to Miami to begin with? This whole practice wouldn't exist if pricing were a bit more rational.
This is just the market providing more information that lets customers make more efficient decisions. Why in the world are airlines charging less to go to Charleston via Miami than to go straight to Miami to begin with? This whole practice wouldn't exist if pricing were a bit more rational.