Originally Posted by
Ursa81
I guess this is the "US carrier dilemma" - if the US market open up to foreign companies, the overhead of the classic companies must be lower, and prices will be lower (which is good for customers).
I think it's more accurate to attribute the high fares to the strong US economy. The US market is one of the few in the world right now where carriers can sell non-discounted J. Remember, it's not just US carriers who are not discounting international fares ex-US - it's the non-US carriers too.