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Originally Posted by MAAF
I disagree. Several times I have seen empty seats on "overbooked" flights. You are assuming the airlines are better managed than they are. They overbook and usually fill in from tickets that have not checked in. If you check in online that throws a wrench in the works. If it doesn't harm the airline you are still not out anything. At a minimum you have used up 20 to 30 min of a reservation agent's time. That too costs the airline money. Instead of arguing with me why don't you tell your employer to treat their passengers well?
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US Airways is not my employer. Nor is any airline.
One thing I forgot to add is that by taking a seat out of inventory in a lower fare the airline is more likely to sell seats at a higher fare. So your "method" to "screw the airline" could quite possibly help them sell a ticket at a higher fare that would otherwise be sold at the lower fare or go unsold. You obviously have a lot to learn about the revenue management game! Oh well, play your little "hi jinks" by booking seats you never intend to use. In the end it really is inconsequential.