The author looks confused about what he has written and even left me in a confused mood. The suggestions are logical from the business point of view but everyone of them leaves a lot of loopholes for people trying to make money on early birds. The tatkal option is the best if used for sectors where there is always demand for tickets at the last moment. the airlines should identify the heavily used sectors and keep a quota of 10-20 seats to be booked 3 days before the flight either in an auction or a direct first come first take basis.