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Old Feb 16, 2015 | 7:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Andy2
But none of them are taking this approach. They are all devaluing, so it must make economic sense for them.
If the FF program is little more than a way to sell distant future seats at a big discount, then devaluing continually makes perfect sense. I believe that Southwest's program fits this description more closely than any traditional FF program.
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