http://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/confessions-of-a-car-sales...
And we all know now how well THAT worked out. Haggling, whether successful or not, gives the impression to the customer that they are in control and are 'saving' money.
stnd air (nyc-hamptons) harbour air (victoria-vancouver) helijet (ditto)
I mean, sure, fuel prices go up and down, so it's not like prices should remain static from even day-to-day, but doesn't it strike you as absolutely weird that two people on the same flight may have paid wildly different fares?
My point was that the airlines have created a pricing system so opaque that it can actually become a deterrent to travel. Why do people sitting next to each other on the same flight pay wildly different fares?