Originally Posted by
canadiancow
That is an interesting point. Why would AC care? They're still selling the tickets.
I suppose one risk would be buying up all the $2000 tickets, trying to resell them for $4000, failing, and then cancelling them with a $600 fee or something, such that the flight goes out empty, and AC has only collected $600 per seat.
It's easily done -- on a refundable ticket. You simply cancel the ticket in your name and buy a new one in the other person's name.
By providing the level of flexibility OP seeks in his post, only a fool would purchase a fully flexible ticket. Particularly in a business setting where the ticket will be used one way or the other.