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Old Feb 11, 2024 | 10:20 am
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Originally Posted by lhrsfo
Two things would be required: first you would need a customer service mindset in management; and second you would need an IT system which worked. It’s obviously beneficial for customers and it’s also beneficial for the airline: if you move customers to an earlier flight you free up space for later ones, thus being better able to accommodate misconnects.
To be honest I don’t think it requires much that doesn’t already exist since ba already offers it on o/d short haul flights. It’s just a decision they haven’t presumably because they feel they still make more money by selling flex tickets long haul whilst the market for those had slowly collapsed short haul.
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