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Old Nov 22, 2016, 2:06 pm
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DrunkCargo
 
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Originally Posted by SparseFlyer
That's a good idea actually. But I wonder if that would be too much of a logistical nightmare at the gate. Hmmm...

If I was AC, I would do this:

1. Clear all Altitude Upgrades

2. Process Bids for 50-75% of seats T-2 or 3 days (would depend on data about last minute J purchases and stuff).

3. Clear bids

4. Offer LMU T-24h adjusted for an internal reserve price and expected demand.


AC gets to fill J while still having an opportunity to extract more value with better priced LMU.
If I was AC, I would not do step 1 until after step 4.
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