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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 7:26 pm
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rehoult
 
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Originally Posted by FreddyBe
My question also stands: Why do Rouge redemptions cost the same as mainline redemptions? It is supposed by a lower-cost option.

Of course I suspect I know the answer myself: Rouge is not lower-cost. It is a same-cost lower-quality carrier.
The middle C in LCC has always referred to the carrier's cost, not yours. Hence why WS is a LCC even though its prices generally match AC. The price will be what the market will be, as would be expected.
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