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Old Mar 4, 2016 | 6:36 pm
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Originally Posted by ijgordon
well, 3 people might pay for it. So you had 3 at $1k+ each (o/w), and now maybe you have 10 at $300+. Are they really any better off? Arguably not, because the elites are unhappy.
When Delta was running that way, they weren't making money. Now they are. You can prove anything you want with anecdotal examples, but DL's recent financial results in the past couple years speaks for itself.
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