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Jun 10, 2013 | 4:45 pm

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Originally Posted by Often1

Hubs are about to go the way of dodo birds and become fortresses. ORD may be an exception, but as a general matter, MSP will be left to DL when US acquisition of AA is complete. That will mean higher, not lower prices.

Business travelers will pay a significant premium for non-stop, particularly when they can do a trip in a day or perhaps with one night and it's those high fare buckets which pay for the gas.

What about LAX/SEA?

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