Continental Airline Tickets

How come airline tickets are so spendy?

Im looking for airline tickets from Little Rock,AR to Minneapolis,MN but tickets are $450 how come there so much money it should be half that. Tickets to London are only $350 why is that?

Public Comments

1. Airline pricing is very complex and tied into supply and demand. If there are few airlines that fly from Little Rock to Minneapolis, the pricing will be high. In a more competitive situation, with a lot of air line carriers on a route (such as to London), pricing will be lower. There's also a lower per passenger cost on the larger planes used for trans-Atlantic flights. Air fare to Europe in October and November and mid-December is very low -- but the price of $350 for a round-trip ticket to London probably doesn't include the airport fees and government taxes. On London flights, these are over $300 per ticket. Try pricing your flight with nearby airports to find a "special sale" with a regional carrier. Good luck finding your cheap air line tickets!
2. Sometimes is lack of competition and depends on your location.