...Of course not, the Airline would either make you pay $100, or if you are late for the flight in question, make you buy a new ticket. In either case you would immediately tell these airlines, Chuck You Farley and find another 'Passenger Friendly' Airline (If there are any left, at this time period)..... Bryant Petitt Cumming, GA --- SWH47@aol.com wrote: > Could some airline genius answer this question? > Hypothetical question. I am > at the airport in St. Louis with a nonrefundable > ticket to Baltimore on the 6 > p.m. flight which is full. It is 4 p.m. and there is > a 4:30 p.m. to Baltimore > that will leave with empty seats. Is it not in the > best interest of the > airline to get me on the 4:30 flight to open a seat > on a sold out flight. > Any ideas? Steve __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com