Originally Posted by
Bulldog King
Delta has already done this......by limiting the maximum number of connections on a domestic fare to 2......and then streamlining the routing rules in order to limit connections between major city pairs such as JFK-SEA to only a single connection.
I chuckled when I put that example, because I knew someone would find a fault
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In any case, I agree with you on the capacity issue. Hopefully they won't cram more seats into the same planes. With delays pretty high this summer, I would hope policies would change to favor moves towards bigger aircraft on certain markets with reduced frequency if necessary (what's with RJ's between DCA and JFK?) But this is OT.
Another idea would be to allow increased availability for people bringing a companion along, subject to minimum fare requirements. For example, you buy an M ticket and you would get more inventory to bring your sweetheart along for the skysaver price.