Originally Posted by
boybi
Airlines could still charge a fee for name changes.
If the fee was low enough to be attractive, the resell market would still flourish. A discount EU-NYC return ticket in Y is ~380$. A last minute EU-NYC return ticket can reach 1,000$ or more. If the fee was 100$, it would still be attractive enough for a resell market.
If however, the fee is high enough to eliminate a resell market, the fee will be unattractive.