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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 6:37 pm
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Originally Posted by sbm12
It is going to take some trend in actual spending patterns by business travelers before the airlines choose to respond. At this point there hasn't been enough time for the purchase patterns to change to dictate a fare sale.

For late August I wouldn't expect much to change at all right now. Maybe for the fall/winter if numbers go soft, but I doubt much will change for 21 days out from now.
Exactly. What does some irrational short term financial market activity have to do with supply and demand? Any CEO wo cut fares now would deserve to be canned.
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