Originally Posted by
hobo13
Come to think of it, what does this thread even have to do with UA? (Other than the OP is mad at them, LOL!)
Seriously... this is like OMNI material.
Originally Posted by
STS-134
From the perspective of each passenger who can stay behind trying to maximize his profit, all pax are competitors. However from the perspective of all passengers as a whole, we should see ourselves as a team. In the above example, note that the result (as far as who stays and who goes) is the same. The only difference is that each of us has an additional $25, because we cooperated.
It could easily happen, if someone were to take charge, step up, and start writing down everyone's offers. It could also happen automatically, if technologies like Wi-Fi Direct become ubiquitous.
So, what you are saying is you will need everyone to agree to participate, and somehow, in the span of 15 minutes you gather all that information, and you get people to trust that you'll somehow give them their fare SHARES (puns intended). Or, to simplify the process, you will still need to rely on technologies that everyone will not have access to.
I think the best way to approach this is to do it yourself. Forget the conceptual/hypothetical discussion of your ideas; just do it next time. Go up to the GA/FA, take that PA mike from his or her hands, and give the passengers your spiel. Then, come back and tell us what was the result.
It's beginning to sound like there are more social and technical hurdles to this than building a Star Trek transporter.