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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:24 pm
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number_6
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I don't have any inside info, however the no-show rate on paid full-F tickets is quite high -- in the 50% range. CX yield management probably has a good handle on the situation and is quite comfortable with over-booking by 30%. Note that all airlines overbook F these days (gone are the days when F was never over-booked by good airlines).
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