Buying airline tickets can be a maddening ordeal. Luckily, new studies are providing some clues into the inner workings of airline ticket pricing. Just when you thought you had airlines figured out, new research shows changes in carriers’ pricing strategy that shred some long-held ticket-shopping beliefs and open new ways to save money. Airline pricing strategies change gradually, affected by the economy, competition in the industry and new tools carriers have to target different types of consumers. How to get the best price for an airline ticket remains a confounding quest, and often a losing battle.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 06, 2019 14:03 UTC