Read this to understand how airfares work

[JJPNYC]

There's been many questions asking how airfares work, or "why are tickets to expensive". The following links are good articles that sketches out the rationale behind how airlines price their tickets.

 

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/TravelForLess/TheSecretsBehindCrazyAirfares.aspx

 

http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=417698

[cruzfiend]

Thanks, JJ - those are interesting articles.

[AuntBea]

Thank you - these articles were pretty helpful and answered a lot of questions for me!