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Old Jun 18, 2017, 5:06 pm
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Originally Posted by yabadoo
Thanks for the response. I would imagine that offering upgrades for cash at the airport for Y to J would be beneficial for airlines on flights where loads in J are light, Etihad and a few other airlines do this and J ends up being quite full with pax paying last minute to upgrade, this way the airline is able to squeeze some more revenue out.
JAL's J cabins tend to go out pretty full under the current setup, so I would not think them too inclined to change it right now. Different markets, different dynamics.

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