Originally Posted by
WHBM
Furthermore, any pax you suppress are the low (or zero) revenue ones. The staff, the frequent flyer redemptions, the ID90s, the
PR handouts, etc.
If low or "zero" revenue pax were not an important part of an airline we would only have 1st and Business seats with maybe just maybe some premium economy seats - NO Economy and fill the rest with freight.
Now since that does not happen and we see the rise of budget carriers - seems low revenue paxs actually make airlines money!
The staff if you read and in particular pilots get upset without confirmed tickets for them and family - any bumping will make them take the better offers.
Frequent Flyer redemption have actually paid more than the fare would have cost in cash - if they are not "Rewarded" with the "Fly Buys" they will jump ship. (Qantas and woolies change made Coles very happy.
ID 90 hurts some employees (that then look at options for better places to work) or some ex staff.
Now bumping a "
PR" hand out - I assume you mean a "Public Relations" hand out ticket. Only a fool would do that!