Originally Posted by
athome
May I introduce an example to better understand your logic.
A car manufacturer sells the same type of cars in the US and in the UK. The price of the car is in the US 75k$ versus in the UK100k$ (the numbers are approximately representing reality for a specific car). You are implying that the car manufacturer has not the right to give priority to the UK market, where he has a higher margin, than to the US market. You are implying that the car manufacturer has to handle deliveries exactly according incoming orders. DREAM ON LAD!
As a car manufacturer has the right to decide which market he serves with priority, an airline may also take the right to sell the seats to a market with higher prices. An airline - in contrast to a car manufacturer - even states in its fare rules, that it is taking the freedom to do so.
If you still believe there is a chance to win in court, please go on and sue them. Please let me know the outcome.
your example will not fly...
we all agree, that the same flight will vary in pricing, depending on the POS. fine. we are discussing something else ....
and to build that into your example. you have purchased a car at 100k$ on a flexible rate, the color is green (RBD "A" in airline language). The manufacturer delivers every day 10 cars, 5 green (RBD A) and 5 red (RBD F) ones. the red ones are 1k$ more expensive. you agree to take over the green car, which you have booked (in RBD A) and paid for, on Wednesday. But later you decide to take the car a day earlier. green (RBD A) and red cars (RBD F) are available, but the manufacturor says "sorry, we'll only give you the red car for 1k$ more (RBD F), you cannot have the green one (RBD A), even though available".