Originally Posted by
ashill
You’re talking like AA is choosing to release inventory on AS metal. That’s not the case, I’m pretty sure. You’re just seeing the fact that AS is choosing to release more low-level award inventory than AA is.
AA can see the total available inventory and then count on the fact that AS is providing more allowing them to provide less. AS could modify that unilaterally but until then specific AA flights can be set to show greater returns. There are countless more RM decisions made with less predictive data than that.