Originally Posted by
dcline414
A flight that is 5% empty may barely break even; 10% empty is surely a loss.
Is that really the case? If DL can sell 1 paid F fare at the expense of 5 elites on T fares (like me) they are probably better off on a net basis even if the other 4 seats go unsold. On the other hand I don't think DL can afford to chase away its higher fare elites.