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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 6:28 pm
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Originally Posted by jrodom
It doesn't make great business sense for DL to leave seats up front empty if there is a rev. opportunity.
Sure it does. It shows people they can't buy $700 T fare tickets and upgrade for $500. DL can get people to pay $2500 for an M fare and use miles or a PMU/SWU to upgrade. It's called revenue integrity. It's why a Four Seasons doesn't drag people off the street with promises of $50 rooms that would otherwise go empty.
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