Originally Posted by 1Seat 1Engine

Sounds like a safe assumption but...You can put a lot more boxes than people in an airplane (although passengers frequently feel like they're stacked like boxes).

Secondly, the passengers themselves change travel plans based on a $5 difference in ticket price, driving the price of tickets into the basement. The same people will send an envelope on an airplane for $12 and not blink at the price.

Do the math and it turns out that the boxes are actually worth more than people, at least that's what the paying customer says.