Shades of US Airways circa 2002.
US Airways Bans Reuse Of Nonrefundable Tickets: Business Travel NewsUS Airways Bans Reuse Of Nonrefundable Tickets
August 27, 2002
US Airways today said that effective immediately it will disallow the application of an unused nonrefundable ticket toward any future travel on the airline. The new rule applies to flights within the domestic United States and Canada, and flights from the United States to Europe.
Passenger air service is an area where bad ideas just won't die.