Air Peace rejects claims of exploiting Eastern passengers, emphasising fair pricing influenced by increased demand and passenger traffic on Eastern routes.
In response to social media posts alleging extortion, Air Peace highlights the impact of high demand on ticket pricing.
Comparison of Air Peace to others:Â
Comparisons to other airlines are dismissed, and the airline stresses the need to understand fare systems and market factors influencing pricing.
The airline said,â€We have also observed baseless comparisons of our fares with those of other airlines without taking into cognisance how the airline fare system works and the interplay of market factors that determine pricing at any given time.
“We also noticed that some of these comparisons are flawed: Juxtaposing a Business Class fare for an Eastern route with an Economy Class fare for a Northern route, and giving the impression that both are Economy Class fares.
“Hence, it has become abundantly crucial to not only educate the originators of these posts but to also debunk their ill-intentioned commentaries as they portray our Chairman and Air Peace as ‘profiteerists’.
The Ticket Pricing System:Â
The airline explains its automated fare system, where fuller flights result in higher displayed fares, impacting Eastern routes with increased demand.
“The airline fare system is automated and configured in a unique way: As an aircraft seat gets fuller, the higher fares automatically get displayed. This is not just applicable to domestic airline fare systems but even the international airline fare system follows the same principle.â€
“The Eastern routes’ increased demand for flight tickets/high passenger traffic this season automatically impacts the way the aircraft seats get sold.
“The seats get sold out faster than some routes with less traffic. Therefore, the airline booking engine reservation system displays the higher fares faster even though eventually, the higher fares will get displayed on the less traffic routes as the seats get fuller, too. “
Unhealthy Ethnic Conversations:
Air Peace addresses unhealthy ethnic conversations, denying any form of favoritism and pointing out that their fares to the East remain competitive.
“ Air Peace is not in the business of ethnic favouritism and it is outrageous to say our Chairman is extorting Easterners. Again, how is Air Peace extorting Easterners? In actual fact, our ticket fares to the East are still cheaper than the ticket fares of our counterparts to the same Eastern region.
Despite efforts to accommodate increased passengers, the airline notes that 85% of flights during this festive season’s initial phase will return empty.