Revenue management JFK-LAX/SFO nonstops
As a weekly flier on AA's JFK-LAX/SFO transcons I had the following observations/questions about their yield management:
- AA seems to upgrade Y -> J to J2 availability the day before the flight it seems, based on my experiences. This makes it difficult to change flights when ticketed in J or to be rebooked on a different flight during irrops.
- Why doesn't AA oversell J into the F cabin? Flights are frequently F7AXJ0. This would seem to be an additional revenue opportunity
- As noted anecdotally here F can fill up with non-revs/mileage tickets rather than revenue passengers. Couldn't AA offer complimentary upgrades from J to F for CKs first?
- AA could sell more I tickets to compete with B6, which generally has lower fares and a superior Mint product
Last edited by Allusha; Mar 17, 2018 at 12:13 pm