The pricing nature of an airline seat is such that the closer to the flight time the more expensive the ticket is. Consumers have been forced to pay more under

The pricing nature of an airline seat is such that the closer to the flight time the more expensive the ticket is. Consumers have been forced to pay more under this model for the longest time. Buying back seats due to overbooking should follow the same rule. Buying back seats at the time of flight departure should cost the most. If airlines follow their own pricing model, they won't have a problem. It's only when they try to bend the rules and use forces to get back those seats that people got upset.