Airlines are going to require you to stay over a Sat night to get a cheaper fare. Why is this better for them?

Question

Airlines are going to require you to stay over a Sat night to get a cheaper fare. Why is this better for them?

Answer 1

Because they get to charge more for those who want to travel to a destination in the morning and return in the evening.  This will hit mostly the business traveler which is the bread and butter of air travel.  This is also the way most airlines operated back in the 90's when most airlines were profitable.

Answer 2

I answered this a couple of days ago for someone else.

Business travellers travel Monday to Friday. There are lots of spare seats at the weekend.

Simple as that.

Ian M

Answer 3

They have done that for years...