Originally Posted by
TravelDream
Qatar has been doing this for quite some time now. It just doesn't make any sense at all.
Their 'special offers' are actually much higher than if you had just bought a business ticket initially.
It's therefore unsurprising that business class cabins on many routes are pretty empty most of the time.
The airline should be trying the maximize revenue, not discourage it.
a lot of airlines do this too... not least MH.