"<RJ>" > wrote:

> EGAD !!

> Airlines have been doing this forever.

> I'm sure that no two passengers pay the same price for tickets.

Hah! Just last night, a friend of mine told me an experience he
had a few days ago at his employer's on-site travel agency. My
friend stopped by to get pricing on an airline ticket to attend
a conference. The price was around $200 which is typical for
that route (Philadelphia to Las Vegas). My friend was not 100%
sure if he wanted that flight time so he asked if the flight
was heavily book. The agent said the flight was only about half
full so my friend left and came back the next morning. By then,
the exact same round trip tickets were $800. My friend asked
the agent if the flight had suddenly booked up, but it was still
only about half full. As a result, my friend ended up booking a
much less convenient flight. Airline ticket pricing is truly
insane, and people complain about grocery store loyalty cards.