<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by TrojanHorse:
You want to discourage mileage runners and free up higher fare seats!!!!
Mileage runners fill seats that other wise would go empty on a plane that is going on its route regardless. The airline gets something for that fare that they otherwise could never recoup.
Finally, where can I get a $150 ticket and get 8000 base miles and 20000 total miles..
I'll book those right now if you can show me
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Well, I was able to book SFO-BNA rt + tax for less than $100 on CO/NW about a month ago, go figure. When I pull that fare out, I had my mouth wide open for 5 seconds... (BTW, I didn't bite the offer since I don't have the time...)
If the fare will be gone unsold since the biz/1st fare is so high, why don't the airlines sell them at, say, $600 fare coast-to-coast with 21 day advance purchase? I'll buy that any day if my other option is to fly coach for $400.
You said mileage runners help to fill up planes - TRUE! But without the mileage runners, the airlines should be able to fly smaller airplanes or reduce schedule...
[This message has been edited by FT wannabe (edited 08-21-2002).]