[VBprogrammer]

It's a shame this is so far down the page (at least for me, at this moment) because I'm fairly certain you are exactly right.

[ttoinou]

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[munificent]

It's also literally in the article itself:

"It's just another way for airlines to continue 'segmenting' their customers, charging business travelers paying with a corporate card more while offering a better deal to families on the exact same flight."