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Why are airfares more expensive when purchased at the last minute?

No other product costs more when you buy it like that. Cruises are dirt cheap when booked at the last minute, for example.

Public Comments

1. The companies know that you need that ticket now, so they charge more because your demand for the service is up.
2. the demand goes up as the deadline increases
3. hiya airfares are always expensive at the last moment why because the airlines but the prices up, what your best doing if you can search the sites for airfares like unijetflights.com or ebookers, or expedia they usually come up with the best last minute prices it is work giving them a try, or book just after easter if you can.
4. Because they know people would wait until the last minute to book tickets otherwise and it would be complete chaos. However, you can get last minute deals on the big travel sites. You just don't get to choose where you want to go exactly. I haven't done this yet, but I can't wait to try! I just discovered it.
5. cause they know u need a ticket so they are gonna rip u off (2pt bugular awnser)
6. Simple law of supply and demand. Prices of goods go up as supply decreases and demand increases.
7. Last minute airline ticket purchases come from the desparate. They'll pay whatever the cost is. Airlines know this and apply it. Now bend over, shut up and spread em.