MONETIZING EMPTY LEGS ON TRANSPORTATION MODES

European Patent Office Patent

APP PUB NO EP-3066622-A1
SERIAL NO

14860884

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Methods and systems for upgrading passengers from commercial airline flights to private aircraft flights are disclosed. The problem of having a return flight of a private aircraft without revenue generating passengers is solved by selecting a commercial airline flight which best overlaps the return flight of the private aircraft, and offering commercial airline passengers booked on the selected commercial airline flight an opportunity to upgrade to the private aircraft flight. Commercial airline passengers willing to upgrade pay an incremental fee which may be used to offset the cost of the return flight of the private aircraft. Commercial airline passengers may be selected based on their participation in commercial airline marketing programs such as those based on total accumulated miles flown.

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DELTA AIR LINES INCUS1030 DELTA BLVD ATLANTA GA 30354 30354

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HERRMANN SCOTT 3210 EGRET MEADOW HOUSTON TEXAS 77084 77084
TURNER CYRIL JOHN ATLANTA GA 30355-1136
DALY JOHN JOSEPH FT MITCHELL KY 41017
BEVIS REXFORD MARTIN CINCINNATI OH 45226
BLETTNER BRADLEY TRENT PARK HILL KY 41011
MCCOOL SCOTT WALTER UNION KY 41091
FURNISH JOHN JAMES CRESCENT SPIRNG KY 41017
MURRAY JAMES CRAWFORD III LEBANON OH 45036

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