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I might be ok with overbooking if they got rid of involuntary bumping and had to auction off being bumped until someone accepted the price.
by cgag 10y ago
I might be ok with overbooking if they got rid of involuntary bumping and had to auction off being bumped until someone accepted the price.
- adamson 10y agoImagine the game theory analyses on frequent flyer sites
- markdown 10y agohttp://www.cbsnews.com/news/delta-offer-10000-to-flyers-give-up-seats/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/delta-offer-10000-to-flyers-give...
- fshaun 10y agoI don't think introducing an unbounded liability is the solution to this (or perhaps any) problem. Would this work for 99% of flights? Sure. But it's just asking to be gamed.
- cgag 9y agoYou could counter game it by not overbooking. Or start at like 10k and auction down.