--- title: Airlines, Sports And Dynamic Pricing | IMS description: As Dynamic Pricing becomes a staple ticket pricing strategy in the sports industry, a primary justification is built on the success in the airline industry. While both have one thing in common, time-based supply and demand for seating, I’m sure most fans would say that their in-flight and in-venue experiences are not and should not... --- [![IMS_Logo-1](https://7523164.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7523164/IMS_Logo-1.png)](https://www.ims-pos.com/) - [Home](https://www.ims-pos.com/) - [Products](https://www.ims-pos.com/products/) - [Retail Pro](https://www.ims-pos.com/products/retail-pro/) - [Retail Pro Prism](https://www.ims-pos.com/products/retail-pro-prism/) - [Retail Pro Decisions](https://www.ims-pos.com/products/retail-pro-decisions/) - [eMobile POS](https://www.ims-pos.com/products/emobile-pos/) - [IMS Complete Venue](https://www.ims-pos.com/services/ims-complete-venue/) - [STADIS](https://www.ims-pos.com/stadis-system/) - [STADIS iNTEGRATE](https://www.ims-pos.com/stadis-integrate/) - [STADIS Rewards](https://www.ims-pos.com/stadis-rewards/) - [STADIS iNTELLIGENCE](https://www.ims-pos.com/stadis-intelligence/) - [eCommerce Products](https://www.ims-pos.com/e-commerce/) - [Cloud Hosting](https://www.ims-pos.com/products/cloud-hosting/) - [Secure Payments](https://www.ims-pos.com/products/tsys/) - [Smart Inventory](https://www.ims-pos.com/products/foundry-logic/) - [Services](https://www.ims-pos.com/services/) - [Services & Support](https://www.ims-pos.com/services-support/) - [Application & Integration Development](https://www.ims-pos.com/services/apps-and-integrations/) - [IT Management](https://www.ims-pos.com/services/it-management/) - [Digital Marketing](https://www.ims-pos.com/services/digital-marketing/) - [Retail Pro Planning](https://www.ims-pos.com/services/planning-forecasting/) - [SAP Business One](https://www.ims-pos.com/services/sap-business-one-erp-integration/) - [eCommerce Services](https://www.ims-pos.com/e-commerce/) - [Resources](https://www.ims-pos.com/resources/) - [Training & Education](https://www.ims-pos.com/training-and-education/) - [Webinars](https://www.ims-pos.com/webinars/) - [Articles](https://blog.ims-pos.com/) - [About Us](https://www.ims-pos.com/about-us/) - [Contact Us](https://www.ims-pos.com/contact-us/) - [Contact Information](https://www.ims-pos.com/contact-us/) - [Support Portal](https://connect.ims-pos.com/v4_6_release/services/system_io/customerportal/portal.html?company=ims&locale=en#LoginPagePlace:LOGOUT) - Request a Demo [Product Announcement](https://blog.ims-pos.com/tag/product-announcement) # Airlines, Sports And Dynamic Pricing - Posted On: June 28, 2017 As [Dynamic Pricing](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-based_pricing) becomes a staple ticket pricing strategy in the sports industry, a primary justification is built on the success in the airline industry. While both have one thing in common, time-based supply and demand for seating, I’m sure most fans would say that their in-flight and in-venue experiences are not and should not be the same. As quoted in [The Wall Street Journal’s review of Mark Gerchick’s critique of the airline industry in his book “Full Upright and Locked Position”](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323873904578569533676809260.html), “The problem with aviation is that for 50 years it’s been populated by people who think it’s this wondrous sexual experience,” Michael O’Leary, CEO of the ultracheap U.K. airline Ryanair, has said. “Really it’s just a bloody bus with wings.” Is this the type of in-venue experience sports has in mind when thinking about pricing their product as a commodity and profit maximization? 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