Originally Posted by Mike Jacoubowsky

All this rationalization and concern makes me wonder if maybe it should just be entirely revenue-based, nothing else. Maybe a secret formula based upon weighted fares for each flight (what you paid vs the average for that flight), or perhaps not secret at all, just weigh each fare based upon fare class.

It would certainly make it a lot more difficult to plan, but in terms of worth to United, it would be a lot more transparent.