Difference in price depending on originating location

Lgiu on 18/02/2016 - 15:18

My in-laws are coming to Australia shortly, and I was thinking of buying the flights for them from Australia.

If I go to the Singapore Airlines site and get a quote for DAC to SYD return, the price is approx $1900, which seems very expensive to me. When I search SYD to DAC return, the the price is much cheaper at approx $1400. Why would there be a premium if originating from one location over another? The legs are the same, and the flight duration is the same.

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Comments

  • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2016 - 15:50

    Supply and demand?
    Capitalism?

  • Shadowsfury on 18/02/2016 - 16:13

    I see this a lot whenever family visit from Singapore.

    Basically, it's because they can.

    Although I've normally seen it the other way - cheaper ex Asia rather than ex Australia.

  • anna10 on 18/02/2016 - 16:14

    There are some very complicated pricing issues that affect that.

  • SirFlibbled on 19/02/2016 - 09:56

    Market segmentation.

    Same reason soap in a pink container can cost significantly more than soap in a blue container.

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