Originally Posted by
Cofyknsult
Absolutely and it is mind boggling that they do not solve it, partially at least.
I am more than certain that AA's RM/IM people have considered exactly this issue and have determined that it is a poor idea even if on a particular flight it might have been a good idea.
AA sells flexible tickets at a premium price. Nobody in their right mind would purchase those tickets if they could have flexibility for the price of a discounted ticket. Note that AA does not permit SDC on itnernational flights other than on this particular route and that is likely to deal with the overflow issues which arise in IRROPS.
AA is perfectly capable of offering proactive flight changes as a means of eliminating overbooked flights which are at risk of oversale. But, bear in mind that oversale is extremely uncommon.