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Old Feb 21, 2017 | 8:11 pm
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Originally Posted by cova
For PHL to MIA - I am only seeing around a $40 Fare difference RT. Why would anyone book BE so they could save $40 off the RT fare. If $40 RT is too much for some, then they need to question whether they can afford to travel at all.

AA needs a setting for your profile which masks out BE fares.
Conversely, why would people want to pay $40 more than they need to - hardly needing to question whether someone can afford to travel when choosing fares that meet their needs
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