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I think the bottom line is that people aren't, on average, actually willing to pay higher prices for flying with more room. So you could just as easily replace
by eagsalazar2 7y ago
I think the bottom line is that people aren't, on average, actually willing to pay higher prices for flying with more room. So you could just as easily replace "- Mr Airline" with "- Everyone Involved"
- ip26 7y agoThat's an easy conclusion to take, but I would observe it's pretty difficult to shop seat size, and the plane can be swapped for a different one at any time without warning. I understand seat upgrades like economy plus can also be revoked at boarding time.
- boring_twenties 7y agoI upgraded to premium economy for $80 and the two friends I was traveling with gave me shit about it at both ends of the flight. All three of us were highly paid at the time. "That's over 10%!" exclaimed one (flights were ~$700). Uh, ok? I'm gonna physically and mentally torture myself for five ours over $80? I'm sure there's a fascinating behavioral evolution story behind this and I'd love to know what it is. It feels similar to the way lots of people will spend more time and money driving to a cheaper gas station, than they save on the cheaper gas.
- yibg 7y agoWhich route has premium economy for only 10% more?
- boring_twenties 7y agoThis was something they offered at the last minute, either at checkin or maybe the gate. It was MTJ->EWR, United. *Oh yeah and they ended up in row 35 or something like that.