Originally Posted by
Xyzzy
Just because a flight is full does not mean that it is making m
ney. In this case UA figured it could make more money with that aircraft by using it somewhere else.
Then why not raise fares until it becomes profitable? My guess is people would be willing to pay more (within reason) to stick with UA. I know I would. The big picture is this will run people away from the US - NRT routes.