Airlines are price gouging in the path of Hurricane Irma—and algorithms are to blame
https://qz.com/1070847/hurricane-irma-cheap-flights-offered-by-jetblue-while-other-airlines-raise-prices/
Travelers trying to evacuate in anticipation of Hurricane Irma, the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, are complaining of unusually high airline ticket prices in cities along the storm’s trajectory.
Shame on you @delta. Jacking from $547 to over $3200 for people trying to evacute responsibly? #IrmaHurricane pic.twitter.com/O2nfPHQUAh