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by Ben Schlappig Guest December 24, 2019, 6:20 pm

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Anonymous Guest
December 24, 2019, 6:20 pm

I’m looking to go London New York in mid January. For a 24 hour trip economy class it costs about £2000 but when you make it a 3 day trip the price drops to£250 with full flexibility on all airlines. Why is it more expensive to fly for a short time and is there any way of avoiding this?

Thanks in advance!
OCTinPHL Diamond
December 26, 2019, 3:21 pm

[QUOTE=”Rafi, post: 67884″]I’m looking to go London New York in mid January. For a 24 hour trip economy class it costs about £2000 but when you make it a 3 day trip the price drops to£250 with full flexibility on all airlines. Why is it more expensive to fly for a short time and is there any way of avoiding this?

Thanks in advance![/QUOTE]

Hi Rafi, welcome.

Is a weekend day(s) included? That may be one reason. A second related reason is that airlines usually view 1 day trips as exclusively business, so charge more. Generally, but not always, 3 day trips are also viewed as business. Especially international trips. But add in a weekend, and the price may drop significantly.
MidSouthSkier Community Ambassador
December 27, 2019, 10:50 am

You could also try pricing it out as 2 one-way trips to see if that makes a difference.

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