>And there should be limits on price gouging. It makes no sense to allow airlines to charge an astronomical fare just because a flight is nearly full, and a dir

>And there should be limits on price gouging. It makes no sense to allow airlines to charge an astronomical fare just because a flight is nearly full, and a dirt-cheap fare for an advance booking. This would just result in higher (probably much higher) ticket prices for the vast majority of people. Breaking passengers up into fare classes based on how much they're likely willing to pay for a ticket is one of the most fundamental ideas behind ticket prices.