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Old Apr 28, 2015 | 2:13 am
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Originally Posted by B787938

Does it not seem counterintuitive that last minute tickets -- ususally more scratch -- get priortized behind cheap-o advance purchase tickets?
Possibly, but which passenger's demand elasticity is likely higher and therefore might be more swayed by things like UG possibility as compared to, e.g., schedule/convenience?

(Only AS knows whether this actually makes sense when taken to the data. But I think it could be at least a somewhat valid counterargument)
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