<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by monitor:
We understand that the dollars that we spend on NW's B fares are not the dollars that CO would like to get for its BF seats, but you can be sure that that amount (plus the miles used) is a heck of a lot more than any subtle benefits it might get from giving it away free to a non-rev or leaving it empty (or, as posited by Weatherboy "to preserve the value of the seat.").
[This message has been edited by monitor (edited 10-26-2002).]</font>
Not necessarily. The bottom line is that there are many pax out there who will eschew buying a J (or HoKeY) ticket if they are able to upgrade from cheap tickets. So while CO might lose in some instances with empty BF seats, it comes out ahead overall by forcing pax to pony up some $$$ to fly in BF.
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