Japan's IC cards are weird and wonderful

Re:Japan's IC cards are weird and wonderful by hiatus on Saturday May 17, 2025 @08:24AM (#44013774)

I doubt airlines complicate boarding groups to reinforce classes. It is likely all about the bottom line, and nickel and dime-ing you at every opportunity.

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Re:Japan's IC cards are weird and wonderful by appreciatorBus on Saturday May 17, 2025 @09:05AM (#44014022)

I think the point is that creating a class system is one way to maximize revenue. The social aspects of that system - looking down on people in economy, or aspiring to be the people in first class – aren’t necessarily the first order effects, but I suspect they contribute.

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Re:Japan's IC cards are weird and wonderful by SideburnsOfDoom on Saturday May 17, 2025 @09:36AM (#44014232)

Exactly, that's the point. Creating an envy structure in order to increase revenue.

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