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I call BS on them not being able to handle it - you would still need to show ID to go through the gate and go through security. But if you can buy a ticket at t
by bigmattystyles 5y ago
I call BS on them not being able to handle it - you would still need to show ID to go through the gate and go through security. But if you can buy a ticket at the counter and board 10 minutes later, why can't you transfer the ticket to someone else up to say an hour before the flight. Whatever security checks they do are likely (near) instant. They use security as the pretext for not doing this, but I am guessing the real reason is that would ruin their overbooking schemes.
- astrea 5y agoI hate when businesses try to make money
- serf 5y ago> I hate when businesses try to make money who will think of the airline mega-corps and their insanely rich backers that capitalized such a locked-down already-for-profit industry in a country that supports near monopolies on infrastructural services? they're the ones I worry about most.
- mardifoufs 5y agoAirlines aren't exactly known for fabulous margins. I get your point, and I never feel bad for a corporation, but I think airlines are probably one of the few sectors with a hypercompetitive market, tons of options, and pretty low margins. they have basically 0 monopoly, so they compete very harshly on prices and services. Also, I'm not sure who the insanely rich backers would be considering airlines usually aren't exactly family empires and have pretty mediocre investment returns