alt Hacker News>Philosophically you either believe in a price which benefits the community at large, or you want the lowest price outcome for yourself and others to be exposed to their costs.
How does the community benefit when there's only one price for airfare, and there isn't any mechanism for the poor to save a buck? I rarely rebook tickets, probably because I rarely fly for work, so I can book tickets months in advance. I suspect it's the same for most vacationers, so they're benefiting from this policy, likely at the expense of people who need to cancel last minute (corporate flyers?). The same goes for meals. Is it really that hard to pack a lunch that we need to mandate free lunches for everyone?
The poor don't save a buck when they next need to fly and are exposed to excess costs because of not being able to buy the bucket price seat. The mechanistic way this usually exposes is "only six seats at this price" and they went milliseconds after release.
You truly believe you're right and frustratingly I truly believe you're wrong AND I'm lazy and don't want to prove it or convince you. It's just what I think. Your examples are good. There are equally good rebuttals you could steelman for yourself if you wanted to.