Originally Posted by
Clipper801
The demand is always there. AC just has not been able to price it correctly at the point where demand meets the supply line. The same thing with the pricing of LMU. AC seems to prefer to give those seats away as free op-up rather than taking whatever that they can get for them.
What if that "intersect" you speak of is actually below cost? What if that is why J is "not selling", and they are trying to keep it just above cost while they polish the product? What if what you are suggesting means that AC should scrap the J cabin and sell Y seats instead, which cabin will you upgrade to then?
Originally Posted by
jcoop
I imagined that it would be done UA VDB style, where the GA calls out an increasing (in this case, decreasing) amount of money just prior to boarding - maybe stop at a certain floor price to avoid "cheapening the product". They could still keep the existing LMU offers at check-in just in case some people do actually accept those...
I was thinking that all eupgrades could be processed first, so this practice would only stop the free op ups from happening.
Well if gate licing is already strong, I can't believe how it will be if this is implemented. All I can see is this LOL:
Originally Posted by
canadiancow
Yeah, that would cheapen the cabin way too much.
I think the last non-full J cabin I was in was during EYW. Me, Drunk Cargo, and five employees. Two empty seats.
I think there was quite a few TPAC J seats open on my last trip.
I also remember J seats to the south being quite empty (yay for me I guess), which makes me understand why the routes were rouged (you used to be able to "LMU" to ML J in advance an ACV booking for $150).
Originally Posted by
PLeblond
I still believe LMUs should not be a good deal. They should be priced just high enough to get a few, but not low enough to fill the cabin. Selling one LMU at $1000 is better than selling two at $500.
Exclusivity is part of flying J and personally, when its full, it feels kind of 'pedestrian'.
It's easy to tell when someone has an Econ background, and actually know/understand how markets work
