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✈️ “Dynamic Pricing or Dynamic Confusion? 🧐 Let’s Decode the Mystery of Airfares!” Ever tried booking a flight and felt like you were in a bidding war you didn’t sign up for? 🎯 Today, I experienced this firsthand: • Found a ticket on a busy domestic route at a decent price. ✅ • Clicked ‘Book Now’—feeling lucky! 🍀 • Reached the payment page, and poof—the page crashed. 😖 • Refreshed the page, only to find the fare had magically increased by 30%! 🛫💸 And this isn’t the first time—it feels like every time we try booking tickets, the prices seem to take off before the flight even does. Is this “dynamic pricing” or a magic trick airlines love to pull? How Does Dynamic Pricing Work? 🤔 Airlines use a system called “fare buckets”: • Tickets are priced lower when booked early. • As demand rises or the flight fills up, the cheaper buckets close, and you’re left paying top dollar. • During festivals and holidays, forget about the “lower bucket” prices—they’re gone before you even think about traveling. While this is standard practice globally, here in India, the lack of transparency makes it feel more like a game of musical chairs—but with airfares. 🎶✈️ What Needs to Change? 🚦 As consumers, we deserve fairness and transparency: • Airlines should clearly show how many seats are left in each pricing bucket. 👀 • It would help to know the flight’s capacity before and after booking—this would prevent surprises and build trust. 🪧 • The government must step in to regulate pricing mechanisms and ensure consumers aren’t taken for a ride (literally). 🏛️ Have You Faced This Too? 🤷♂️ Have you experienced a sudden price hike while booking a ticket? What action did you take? Paid the inflated fare? Switched airlines? Or just sighed and decided to stay home? Let’s get talking! Air travel is a necessity, not a luxury—and we deserve transparency and fairness in how fares are determined. 💬 Share your experiences, let’s have a laugh (or cry), and make our voices heard. Together, we can push for policies that make air travel fairer for all. After all, booking a ticket shouldn’t feel like buying stocks in the share market! 📈✈️ #Aviation ✈️ #ConsumerRights 🛡️ #Transparency 🌍 #FairTravel 💼 #GovernmentPolicy 🏛️ #TravelHumor 🎭

🛎️ In the world of travel, not all bookings are created equal. Direct bookings give you full control over the customer experience and keep more revenue in your pocket, while indirect bookings, often through OTAs, can offer increased visibility but at a cost. Understanding the pros and cons of each can help you strike the right balance and optimize your booking strategy. Whether you prefer the personal touch of direct bookings or the expansive reach of indirect channels, mastering both can keep your tours fully booked and thriving. Ready to find your perfect mix? Let’s explore > https://ow.ly/2uvH50TQszj* #TourOperator #OnlineBookings #Rezdy #BookingSoftware #ChannelManager

✈️ BA Companion Vouchers are the holy grail if you want to maximise your value from points. But how do you get one, and how do you use it? Here are some of the key tips from a much longer article I wrote (see the comment for a link to it). 1. You can only get a voucher via the BA Amex Card, and you have two choices. The free one, or the "Premium Plus" £300/year card. 2. The companion voucher on the free card can only be used in the Economy cabin. If you're looking to fly Business or First, then you'll need the "Premium Plus" companion voucher. 3. Flying alone? The Companion Voucher isn't just for couples. Solo travellers can use it to reduce the Avios they need for flights by 50%. 💼 4. The Premium Plus Companion Voucher will open the door to more seats. The voucher unlocks more availability, meaning you have a better chance of finding flights. 5. Companion Vouchers on the free card last twelve months, whereas the Premium Plus card gives you a voucher that lasts twenty-four months. That's critical as you can stack vouchers together if you need to travel as a family of four (assuming there's availability). There are a tonne of rules around using vouchers, especially if you want to fly back from a different destination than where you landed. I cover all these, plus much more, in my guide to the companion voucher. #travel

You've got the top travel cards... but are you really maximizing their potential? 🤔 Just having a Sapphire Preferred or Amex Gold doesn't make you a travel master. It's all about understanding the nuances to earn exponentially more points. 📈 Do you know which card gets 5X on Lyft but not Uber? Or the go-to card for grocery spend? These little details can supercharge your earnings when you commit to mastering them. Stop chasing shiny new cards and start maximizing what you already have. The book "JGOOT Way of travel" has entire sections dedicated to these advanced tips. #creditcardrewards #rewardstravel #travelhacks #creditcardrewards #rewardstravel #travelhacks

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More news from the SCiDA Project! In our latest blog, we look a the designation of Booking.com ✈️ Booking is the first new addition to the list of gatekeepers, first gatekeeper of European origin, and the first one related to the travel ecosystem. 🇪🇺 So what will change following Booking's designation? I have taken a look at prohibitions and obligations related to parity clauses, self-preferencing, and data access and sharing.💡 So, before you enjoy your summer holidays (or conference season), take the opportunity to read up on Europe's latest gatekeeper. 🌞 https://lnkd.in/eVC9ayBC #SCiDAproject Rupprecht Podszun Oles Andriychuk Sarah Hinck

Great to be featured in Travolution.com! Read the article below to find out more about dynamic pricing and how it is used in the #travel industry from our CEO Paul Sies. #JM #journeymentor #dynamicpricing #innovation

💡 Customer Experience Matters: Exposing Booking.com's Disappointing Refund Process 💡 I am extremely frustrated with Booking.com and their appalling refund process. I booked a ticket on 2nd December at 10:28 PM and canceled it the next morning on 3rd December at 11:21 AM. According to DGCA guidelines, I am eligible for a full refund. Despite this, it’s now 20th December, and Booking.com has done next to nothing except send one generic email claiming they’ve “requested a refund” from Air India. Even though Air India Limited has confirmed the booking amount, Booking.com hasn't yet. After 18 days, countless emails, and exhausting customer care chats, I am still left in the dark. Worse yet, Booking.com does not even provide an Indian customer care number. I’ve had to repeatedly recharge for international calls (ISD), only to be put on hold indefinitely. This is not just unprofessional—it’s outright disrespectful to their customers. Here are some burning questions Booking.com needs to answer: 👉 Why is there a glaring lack of coordination or accountability between Booking.com and its airline partners? 👉How can customers trust Booking.com when they fail to provide transparency or timely resolution in refund cases? Let’s call this what it is: a failure of customer service and transparency on Booking.com’s part. Refunds are not optional or negotiable; they are a right, especially when regulatory bodies like DGCA back them up. To anyone considering Booking.com, think twice before entrusting them with your money. Their customer service is a nightmare, their processes are unreliable, and their disregard for customer time and resources is infuriating. If you’ve faced a similar issue or know of an effective way to escalate this, please share your advice in the comments. Let’s hold Booking.com accountable and ensure no other customer has to go through this ordeal. #CustomerExperience #BookingDotCom #TravelIssues #RefundIssues #TransparencyMatters #AccountabilityNow

✨Tip of the Day: Upgrade Your Loyalty Programs!✨ If you’re not taking advantage of loyalty programs in your hotels, credit cards, and activities, you’re missing out on serious perks. Travel cards like Chase Sapphire Preferred and American Express travel offer incredible value through points that can be redeemed for flights, hotel stays, and more. From airline miles to exclusive hotel rewards, you could be closer than you think to that dream vacation. Take a moment to review your loyalty programs and travel cards. Many programs offer extra points for dining, travel, and even everyday purchases. It’s amazing how quickly these points can add up when you’re strategic about your spending. Personally, I’m about to embark on my first-ever cruise, all thanks to the points I’ve built up using these travel cards! It’s a great example of how small choices in your daily spending can lead to unforgettable experiences. So, upgrade those cards and let your loyalty work for you! Where will your points take you next? #LoyaltyPrograms #TravelTips #DreamVacation #ChaseSapphire #AmericanExpress #CruiseAdventure #Points

Should you lock in a reservation early to secure the best rates and choices, or wait until the last minute to snag potential deals? When it comes to travel, folks usually find themselves torn between booking early or going for those tempting last-minute deals. It’s a classic dilemma, isn’t it? Let me break it down for you. Booking early is all about planning and precision. You’re all set months in advance, locking in flights and accommodations way before anyone else. Hop on your favorite airline’s website, and chances are you’ll snag that window seat you love or your dream room view. It’s like having a piece of mind in your pocket. Plus, it generally means you won’t be the one stressing when travel dates roll around. You already have everything set! https://lnkd.in/d4Bi5HTs