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How much money can this actually save airlines? Maybe a few thousand dollars per flight? Is it really worth it to the possibly hundreds of passengers on board? Who would want to save $10 on their ticket in exchange for removing all human redundancy from flight operations?

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Upgrade to an extra pilot for $50 now!

Those ticket buying screens are going to need a lot of extra space: Click here to check-in your luggage, one extra selection box to be away from the emergency exit, extra $50 for not flying on a Boeing, $100 for a two pilot flight...

If only they put all the options on a single screen. That would risk the customer having any idea what they're buying. I'm just waiting for the day I click to the next screen only to learn I am purchasing a standing room ticket with the option of a seat for an extra fee.

> ...only to learn I am purchasing a standing room ticket...

You jest but Ryan Air's been pushing for that for some time[1].

[1] - https://www.theguardian.com/money/2010/jul/01/stand-up-for-r...

Absolutely wild. It sounds so unsafe, though.

Suddenly you have two windows open with booking.com, they open randomly during the flight selection. Then you train Google captcha to recognize American hydrants and get a ban for "acting like a bot". The airline compensates the losses by creating onboard lottery.

They would open more routes if not pilot restricted. Instead of training more pilots, they want to spread them thinner to maximize profits. It’s a bad idea.

These MBAs deserve eating toasts with strawberry lubricant instead of jam, spread thinnly of course.

The responsibility for the lives of hundreds on board will be further diluted. It's about profit extraction.

> Maybe a few thousand dollars per flight? Is it really worth it to the possibly hundreds of passengers on board?

Empirically, yes, a lot of people will choose a €10 cheaper flight, particularly in Europe, where that might be 50% off.

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