Re: CountryLink off season sale
David Proctor (daproc@bigfoot.com)
14 Feb 1998 07:14:39 GMT
Albert Alcoceba <alberta@zip.com.au> wrote in article
<6c1p2c$vfn$1@the-fly.zip.com.au>...
> In the message about CountryLink off seas*****, from
DBROMAGE@METZ.UNE.EDU.AU to ALL!, DBROMAGE@METZ.UNE.EDU.AU said:"
>
> DD> It has long been my belief that rail operators should offer standby
fares
> DD> similar to airlines on booked seat services which are not long
distance.
> DD> Discounts of, say, 50% can be available from 30 minutes before
departure.
>
> This used to be done with in New South Wales with the interstate
passenger
> trains... probably around 5 years ago... it was discontinued... I don't
> know why.
Probably revenue dilution - people would wait until the last minute at
quiet times (I don't agree with the discontinuation, but I can see why it
happened.) The domestic airlines no longer offer stand-by airfares either,
preferring to offer advance-purchase, non-refundable, non-changeable
tickets.