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Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by dwattttt on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @05:37PM (#50459801)
They listed their expected next step, if they fail to block agents booking them, they'll stop offering the cheapest flights.
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Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by pixl97 on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @05:54PM (#50460039)
Good.

Fucking tickets are like playing some crazy lottery bullshit. Look from an iPhone. Prices go up. Look too many times, prices go up. Look on the wrong day prices go up.

How a single damned person on HN could root for the airlines is bonkers. They deserve nothing but contempt.

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Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by bombcar on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @06:27PM (#50460455)
Everyone on HN is richer than average, sexier than average, smarter than average, and better at getting flight deals than average.

It’s just statistics.

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