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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 7:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Descending
That could be the answer just here. People will be prepared to book reward tickets if Bali came online, but who is prepared to pay revenue tickets. And pay enough for the route to be a profitable one?
I highly doubt it. Bali is a tourist destination, and tourists pay money. If there are any $500+/night resorts there, those people often fly J or F, and often by paying for it. Since I don't know anything about Bali, are there $500+/night resorts there?
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