Originally Posted by
TravelDream
Qatar has been doing this for quite some time now. It just doesn't make any sense at all.
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The airline should be trying the maximize revenue, not discourage it.
In all fairness, we don't have the data - they do. Mathematically, to us, FlyerTalkers, it might not make sense, but we are not the general public. They would know how many upgrades they sell and decide on the sweet spot that maximizes revenue.