Originally Posted by
BluSdUp
A noshow is money in the bank and less fuel burn.
You know that.
It's not nearly that simple.
I go to book a flight from point A to point B next Tuesday. The fare would be $500. The airline doesn't sell me a ticket because the flight is fully booked and they're no longer allowed to oversell. Meanwhile, someone else holding a ticket no-shows, and the aircraft dispatches with an empty seat. The airline is now:
- Down $500 in lost ticket sales.
- Up $X in reduced fuel burn
- Down $Y in lost loyalty; because I couldn't get my seat I try their competitor, and might like them and make the switch.
- Up $Z in reduced risk of having to deal with a voluntary or involuntary denied boarding payout.