Originally Posted by
LondonElite
No, it doesn’t work like that. They would be creating an expectation of free same day changes, which would reduce the revenue they earn on flexible tickets. Your peanuts and EUR 3.00 Rioja are a pittance compared to that.
This.
Every time I see somebody complain about IB not releasing extra J award seats on the day or not doing same-day standby "because it makes sense" I just shake my head. Flyertalkers / travel hackers / whatever are irrelevant compared to the big revenue IB gets from business travellers - they aren't going to do anything that gives business travellers a reason not to pay for flexible fares in the cabin they wish to travel in.