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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 11:39 am
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Originally Posted by MNAudiS4
I am not sure, but i know for awhile MKE-MSP-SJC would have a Fare Basis booking into Q that would be 3xx and MSP-SJC would have Fare Basis of 7xx into K. Q is higher than K so connecting on a fare half the direct would be higher on the list
This is pretty common. Fares from hubs are generally higher. Think about why people would like to do hidden city ticketing.
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