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Old May 28, 2013, 12:01 am
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Tonys1234
 
Join Date: May 2013
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Originally Posted by FullFare
So flying on a pathway form Milwaukee--Houston--San Francisco? That's either a mileage run (in FT lingo---for miles) or a major economic windfall, perhaps from the internet, that is unfortunately balanced by the risk by donating one's time in transit and all the risks of what happened with connecting, etc.

Or there may simply be other factors in their routing decision that I am simply unaware of.
Thanks for the input. As people who travel this route several times a year, I would imagine there is some rational to their flight choices.
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