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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 2:39 pm
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Often1
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They've got the solo flyer over a barrel. No need to offer him a discount. But the large business can take $5-10 Million in business to another carrier overnight. Same thing the solo faces in office rent, catering, car service, hotels or anything else related to business. On the flip side, the solo has much lower overhead and pockets his entire profit. So perhaps he can pay the expensive F fare and still make more money than the corporate employee !
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