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Re:United Airlines piloting technology to manage the problem... by SilasX on Thursday July 13, 2017 @04:26PM (#14764856)
Or you could avoid the Rube Goldberg and just be upfront about the "buyout option"/"bid max" you're reserving on every ticket.
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Re:United Airlines piloting technology to manage the problem... by mikeash on Thursday July 13, 2017 @05:46PM (#14765557)
Or you could avoid that Rube Goldberg and just pay what it takes. The risk of a multi-million-dollar payout for a few oversold seats is lower than the risk of, say, being put out of business because your negligence caused one of your aircraft to crash into Manhattan and you end up being liable for tens of billions in damages.
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