I think they're probably fine with this tbh. The goal is to make it expensive enough that it doesn't overwhelm their support, not to stop it entirely.
reply> In which case the next step will be AI plugged into a full mouse and keyboard emulator set up that plugs into a USB port and HDMI to read the screen.
replySure but at that point you're noise and not going to affect the bottom line. Running an MCP server makes the feature available to millions of CharGPT/Claude/Cursor/etc customers.
Until blocking the "normal" way to use agents becomes common enough that someone starts selling an off the shelf "Agentic KVM" and then the arms race begins.
replyThey listed their expected next step, if they fail to block agents booking them, they'll stop offering the cheapest flights.
replyGood.
replyFucking tickets are like playing some crazy lottery bullshit. Look from an iPhone. Prices go up. Look too many times, prices go up. Look on the wrong day prices go up.
How a single damned person on HN could root for the airlines is bonkers. They deserve nothing but contempt.
Everyone on HN is richer than average, sexier than average, smarter than average, and better at getting flight deals than average.
replyIt’s just statistics.
Good luck with that :-D
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