Glossary
Fare Bucket
Definition: A fare bucket is the limited inventory of seats available at a specific fare class and price level on a given flight. Airlines allocate different numbers of seats to each bucket, and prices increase as cheaper buckets sell out.
Airlines divide each fare class into buckets with limited seat inventory. For example, a flight might have 4 seats in the cheapest business class bucket (I class at $2,500), 4 more in the next bucket (D class at $3,200), and 8 in the most expensive bucket (J class at $5,500).
As cheaper buckets sell out, only more expensive fare classes remain available. This is why the same flight can be $2,500 one day and $5,500 the next — the cheaper buckets have been sold. The airline’s revenue management system dynamically adjusts bucket availability based on demand predictions.
Consolidator agents have access to wholesale fare buckets that aren’t visible on public booking sites. These consolidator-specific buckets offer business class fares at prices that may be lower than even the cheapest public fare classes. BookMyBusinessClass agents monitor bucket availability in real-time to secure the best possible price for each booking.