Overheard at airport, at an overbooked flight. Man #1: “I’d give up a seat for $500.” #2: “$500?!? I’d do it for le...” #1: “Bro do you see anyone else up here. They need two seats. (To agent) He will do it for $500.” I like this guy.
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I saw $2,200 today. It started at $400 and went up $200 every 30 seconds or so. At $2,200 the dam broke and 5 people raced to the front. Everyone was waiting on someone else to make the first move.
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Gate agents have an insane amount of power. Upgrades/seat changes, boarding order, etc.
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So, to be clear, your definition of “insane power” is determining where and when people sit? Mindblowing

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Two years ago, was coming from home a ski weekend & the offer reached $10k

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Agree. It’s a demand supply game. I have given up my seat twice for $1,000 each while only suffering a net ~2 hour delay in reaching my destination
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Besides, if you're in Canada, the airline can later switch the compensation the gate agent baited you with. https://www.cbc.ca/1.4998780
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Where there is a spreadsheet there is a side project/startup/lifestyle business. Someone should build a thing that keeps these numbers current. At the very least, if it catches on, ad revenue could at least support it. There are probably even better business models for this too.
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S. R. E. A. M. Spreadsheets rule everything around me
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Why do you think there’s never been a startup to address how long it takes to get luggage in baggage claim? I feel like same frustration applies.
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And a seating chart - two people have reserved the same seat. That’s a fun programming problem.
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