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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 11:57 am
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3Cforme
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IMHO, this is done in part:

- to encourage people to buy early (which locks up your money on carriers with change fees/nonrefundable tickets)

- to hose business and other desperate last-minute travelers whose travel is less discretionary

There's been a lot of academic ink spilled on airline revenue management tactics, and lots of threads all over FlyerTalk decrying typical RM practices.
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