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Old Nov 5, 2015 | 8:43 am
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Originally Posted by neodescis
I'm sorry, but are you seriously suggesting that low demand brings high fares? That is quite simply not how supply and demand work.
A demand curve only works in a competitive market.

In a monopolistic market - which is what we're talking about here - it might indeed make economic sense to do what UA is accused of doing.
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