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Jun 28, 2008 | 11:22 pm

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Originally Posted by millionmiler

Absolutely, positively yes they would refuse that. That's even happened to me on more than one occasion.

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Originally Posted by thadocta

Actually, I would - and I have worked there.

If the plane flies half empty, it is getting $X in revenue. If that LONEx goes towards that flight, then it is at least $X that goes towards the same flight. and that is one less L class seat that is available on another flight in a higher booking class.

Such is the intricacies of yield management.....

(I LOVED working there!)

Dave

As you can see, there are indeed airlines who will let the plane go without someone holding an A Class ticket.

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