The Stump, Jump, And Dump: A Unique Approach to Upgrading Your Booking, Close-In

Airlines see last-minute or Business travelers coming from a mile away; they often leave tell-tale patterns, as clear as a jet’s white trail, against a deep blue sky. Here’s a way to fly under the airline-pricing radar.

Business travelers tend to book on short notice AND/OR they travel mid-week, as they want to be home for the weekend. With these signs, a little bell rings at airline HQ: “We’ve got another one: crank up the fare!”

Last-minute and Business travelers (particularly if they have their own business) detest paying these disproportionately-high fares, but they know that the airlines have them over a barrel (and the barrel is at the top of Niagara Falls).