“What you’re willing to sell and what you’re willing to show as available for sale depends on the network you’re selling,” he said. Airlines think in terms of selling an entire network of trips, not just individual seats, Mann said. If a flight is booking slowly, airlines may release more low-priced tickets, Mann said. “We also have an army of computers.”While price changes can sometimes seem random, there are certain predictable elements, Surry said. Booking vacations can be complicated because travelers have to account for not only airfare but also hotel rates and possibly car-rental prices, Mann said.

Source: Huffington Post June 07, 2017 13:50 UTC