Not calling out this post in particular but I see this said often...non-GS elites are not profitable. Seems to me the airlines should stop selling seats that aren't profitable. If it costs them $1000 to break even on a trip from A-->B then the minimum price for that seat should be $1001 not $299. I'm not forcing the airline to sell it to me cheaper. If I have to pay $1001 I'll pay it or stay home. If they can't fill the seats at $1001 then fly smaller planes or make fewer trips.

I know that was an oversimplification but its pretty basic that you can't make a profit by selling a product for less than it costs to bring it to the market.