The bar charts illustrate the ticket prices of a flight between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, in consecutive weeks in 2013.
Overall, in both weeks, ticket prices for flights in either direction exhibited the same weekly fluctuation pattern, being lowest between Tuesday and Thursday and highest on Fridays or weekends. In addition, flights from Sydney to Melbourne were generally more expensive than those in the opposite direction.
In week 1, ticket prices for flights from Sydney to Melbourne were exceptionally high on Monday, at $80, before falling sharply to $35 on Tuesday. Prices then rose steadily, reaching $75 on Friday, slightly lower than the Monday peak, before dropping to $50 on Sunday. In week 2, fares were generally lower and less volatile, starting and ending at $50 on Monday and Sunday, respectively, with modest fluctuations in between.
Turning to the Melbourne-Sydney route, Friday consistently recorded the highest fares in both weeks, peaking at $80 in week 1 and falling to $60 in week 2. By contrast, prices from Tuesday to Thursday remained stable at $35 throughout the period. While Monday fares declined from $60 in week 1 to $40 in week 2, ticket prices on Sundays were unchanged at $50. Additionally, Saturday flights were slightly cheaper in week 2, falling by $5 compared to the previous week.