Is the price of flights Anchorage (ANC) - Wales (WAA) always the same?

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You can see all fares published for a route using tools like ExpertFlyer or KVS Availability Tool, and use the same to check inventory. Both services require a subscription.

The first data point lets you know what the range of possible fares isβ€”if the lowest fare filed plus taxes and fees is $700, it is impossible for you to do any better than $700. The second data point lets you know how many seats are available for purchase at a given fare. The cheapest posted fare might be $25, but if inventory is set to zero through the end of the schedule, you'd never be able to buy it.


In general, waiting for cheaper seats to be released is a gamble, and we usually counsel people to book as soon as they find a fare they are comfortable paying. Too many people hold out hoping the fare will dip $50 only to have it go up $75.

There are very few available seats to WAA. The choice is down to RavnAir Connect and Bering Air, both operating Piper or Cessna light aircraft, and both requiring a connection at Nome (OME) plus up to two additional stops. With such little demand and such little competition, the airlines have no incentive to offer substantial discountsβ€”it's the height of summer travel and based on the BCD Travel tool, it seems all flights tomorrow (July 23) are still wide open.

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