How are air tickets priced? How does a ticket agent work?

How are air tickets priced? (1) For air tickets, every consumer has an affordable price ceiling (the specific ceiling varies from person to person), and once the air ticket exceeds this ceiling, he will give up buying. For example, many consumers think that the ticket price of Beijing-Shanghai line should not exceed that of Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail, otherwise it is better to take the high-speed rail by plane. For airlines, they always want to squeeze the last drop of blood from consumers, that is, to maximize profits. How to maximize the benefits? They will try their best to analyze the upper price limit that consumers are willing to pay, and then set the price precisely at that position.

(2) But wait a minute, here is another problem. From the above discussion, we know that airlines will make differentiated pricing according to the consumer market. But how did you get the exact price? This is a complicated problem, which is analyzed by stochastic process in mathematics and equilibrium price in economics. In fact, the algorithm of each airline is likely to be different. But in fact, it can also be analyzed by a very simple principle, that is, opportunity cost.

How does a ticket agent work? (1) are the rights of primary agent, secondary agent and ticket office respectively.

(2) Selling air tickets makes the difference.

(3) Set up subordinates, and charge the joining fees for the secondary and ticket outlets.

(4) Set the authority of the second-level agent to deduct the profits from the sales of air tickets by the lower-level agents.