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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 4:08 am
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Originally Posted by RustyC
Re: OP. I sure hope not. Some passengers tend to think that if the airline saves $X doing something then the savings will get passed on.

IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY!!!

If a legacy carrier started charging for all drinks, for example, it's not gonna make the fare $196 rather than $199. Delta, for example, often charges more to fly from ATL to Macon or Birmingham than to L.A.! It's not a cost-plus business model, nor will it be anytime soon.
Excellent post! I fully agree. ^
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