Originally Posted by
BLHD
Well to be honest, I don't see massive changes coming anytime soon, we have just seen adjustments built onto very old tech. I do not see a radical shift in process happening quickly.
My personal suspicion is that this is because any radical shift would require every airline in the interlining universe to move at the same time. The speed at which we changed from paper tickets to e-tickets gives me optimism that it won't occur during my lifetime.
Airlines that don't interline have been able to build more flexible systems. For example, ISTR that on EZY a single booking record can contain two passengers travelling on the same flight but in different booking classes, so you can have the last seat at the lowest available price and another seat at the next price without having to make two separate bookings.