They have been losing money on tickets for a while now
And making it up on credit card fees

https://www.investopedia.com/the-four-biggest-us-airlines-all-lost-money-flying-passengers-last-year-8781856

This is already how it has worked forever and AI was not needed. Try it yourself using different devices or times of day.

Didn't Delta just settle a suit claiming they misused us gov taxpayer subsidies?

Sounds like a recipe for Unpredictable Rewards and messing with loyalty systems. Hook people on a loyalty program, slowly jack up the price, then throw in some real deals to keep them gambling for more. Don’t think an AI is necessary to do this, but corporate loves AI.

How is that legal, honestly?

this is basically like "we can't keep our shareholders happy in their quest for infinite return on investment without you overpaying for our services"

How the fuck is this legal, if true?

I wonder how you haggle with an AI

Actually this reminds me of the story a while back about how LLMs give better results if you threaten them with physical violence. Maybe that's one way to get a cheaper ticket?

Maybe I should start like a service where we get someone like a dedicated “agent” who has their assets hidden to buy tickets for you for a small fee… and then transfer them… like an agency… for travel…

WAIT a second 😱!

This is great for me... because I have a fuck Delta, or will pay extra to avoid, pricing maximum in mind.

AI does calculation

...processing...

Done!

Answer = 0$

Enshittification.

Delta has been by go-to airline for a long time. After reading this, I never want to fly with them again. Fuck them and anyone else who does this. If we collectively do nothing to put a stop to this practice now, it will be everywhere soon. I fucking hate this level of capitalism. Greedy fucks.

Shit like this is just another reason that I won't fly. Fucking cunts.

I think we should pay for airfare by the pound. Honestly.

Aren't there laws about this in that country? I seem to remember reading about that a while back.

I will pay exactly $0 and they will like it. 😬

AI; checks your credit report and decides you aren't poor enough.

I think I've never flown with that airline and this here makes it very likely that I never will.

When at school, I was being told this is illegal. Public offering and all that.

That is, I wouldn't mind with something like ancap in place (to preserve things like competition and privacy), but I see no good things from ancap being implemented anywhere, while the bad things seem to not be meeting any resistance at all.

So, 1) how's this legal, 2) ... oh, have read in the comments that it's still not. Thanks.

Please let it be stupidly implemented such that I can convince the AI to pay me to fly Delta. (IMHO, how are they even a big airline player? I give it they are a step above Spirit but that’s all they got)

And now I will eliminate Delta airlines from my airline options when I travel, because fuck this shit