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.