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Old May 7, 2008, 3:04 pm
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Originally Posted by ricktoronto
And you can still get them for free with the right fares so on deep discount there has to be a cost or nobody would pay for the right fares.
Originally Posted by TrojanHorse
I haven't used this yet anyway but this sure isn't going to make me use it any quicker on Nickel and dime airline
I think ricktoronto's point is made here. People want to pay for the cheap fares, and yet have flexibility with no fees associated. And, when fees are associated with the cheap fares, it gets termed "nickel and diming."

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