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Originally Posted by return to the red
Standard practice? I called West Jet for a group booking and up to 50 people was the exact same price as booking individually. What was even more surprising was that if it was over 50 it would cost more per person.
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Maybe it would be better phrased as 'It's standard practice for airlines to
claim you can get a 10 percent discount for group bookings'.
http://www.westjet.com/international...ventions.shtml
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We offer great group rates to 10 or more guests travelling on the same itinerary. Groups require a deposit of $50 CAD/USD per person. You may also wait until seven days prior to departure to provide guests' names. Name changes are permitted up to 24 hours prior to departure at no additional charge. There are no minimum or maximum stay requirements and we book one-way fares. For more information visit westjet.com/agentweblink or contact the WestJet Groups desk:
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When you choose WestJet for your convention needs no advance booking is required. You'll also receive a 10 per cent discount off the best regular fare available. We also allow for free name changes on your convention bookings up to 24 hours prior to initial departure. For more information visit westjet.com/agentweblink or contact the WestJet Convention desk:
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But it wouldn't surprise me if 10 percent off the best 'regular fare' was more expensive than a fare that's claimed to be 'on sale' in their system (which they almost all always are).
It's kind of like the so-called compassion discounts for attending a funeral, which are rarely cheaper and often more expensive than the price currently showing on the airline's site.
Another link from their site...
http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/trav...s/groups.shtml
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Getting married?
Planning a wedding is stressful enough without having to worry about how people are going to get there. Let us make your guests our guests on the happiest day of your lives.
We'll even assign your wedding a booking code, giving your guests an extra 10 per cent discount off our already low fares. Think of it as our wedding gift to you. All you have to do is let them know your booking number, which they'll be asked for when they book.
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Maybe you need to pretend it's a wedding to get the discount...