The bar charts compare the airfares of outbound flights from Sydney to Melbourne and their return counterpart, in dollars, for two consecutive weeks in 2013.
Overall, the pricing structure for both routes remained largely consistent between the two weeks, with a prominent trend of inflated prices during the weekend compared to mid-week rates. Notably, while the flights from Sydney witnessed high stability, the Melbourne-to-Sydney route experienced more frequent price adjustments.
Regarding the first week, the ticket prices for flights departing from Sydney and Melbourne on Monday were $80 and $60, respectively. Over the following three days, airfares on both routes remained relatively stable, at around $35-$40. On Friday, the airline charged the highest price for flights from Melbourne to Sydney, at $80, while passengers travelling from Sydney to Melbourne paid around $75. This was followed by a significant decrease in both ticket prices, which fell to $50 on Sunday.
Turning to the second week, ticket prices on Monday dropped markedly by $20-30 across both routes. Thereafter, the fares from Tuesday to Thursday remained almost identical to those recorded in the first week. While the Sydney-to-Melbourne route maintained the same fares over the last three days, the return route peaked at $60 on Friday before falling to $50 on both Saturday and Sunday.