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These discounts were so minimal to begin with that they were hardly worth even considering.....saving $5-$7 to make your $500 ticket completely unchangeable???
Who would be so desperate for that saving that they would take the risk? I definitely never even mentioned these possibilities to the corporate travellers that I consult with, other than to say "we'll pass on these fool's game discounts".
I don't think you should paint these discounts as "a fool's game" or taken by only "desperate" people. Given the right circumstances, these discounts are worthwhile to be taken.
For the "no changes" discount, I have bought a last minute tango fare for next day's travel - I knew that, by Friday night, I was going to travel on Saturday morning. As for the "no baggage" discount, I have been on many weekend trips within North America where I try my best to avoid checked luggage anyway (to avoid delay in retrieiving baggage) - so why not take that discount, too.
As for your point regarding corporate travel, I believe that most corporate travellers would choose Tango+ as most travel agencies handling corporate travel do permit a Tango+ plus fare (based on my experience anyway). So, if anything, only the "no baggage" discount would be available. How many corporate travellers do you consult with who fly on Tango anyway?
I will also mention that, because of these discounts at $5 and $7, a fare between YYZ-YOW/YUL resulted in (pretty much) free travel on a Tango fare about two months ago.