FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Paying for Upgrade at Airport
View Single Post
Old Oct 8, 2018 | 7:19 pm
  #9  
Kacee
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
30 Countries Visited
1M
All eyes on you!
10 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP; UA 1MM & PP; Marriott AMB; Hyatt Globalist; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 62,010
Originally Posted by Chatter
I think CX has a large enough group of last min flyers who are willing to pay whatever allow them to fly, so giving them occasionally free op-up would yield better return than selling a discounted Y + cheap upgrade premium combo
Right, as evidenced by their robust profits the past few years (not).

Most Asian carriers have not yet learned how to monetize the front cabin. I'm kind of hoping they don't.
Kacee is online now