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Old Apr 11, 2017 | 12:12 am
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Originally Posted by DrunkCargo
Isn't this just a function of capitalism? I mean, if I'm willing to walk up to ticket counter, plunk $4k on a flight you paid $99 for, I'm glad the airline will oblige. Clearly whatever business I have is worth $4k to me, and whatever business you have is worth $99.
I'm not sure I agree.

I have business worth $25k in NYC.

I go to Google Flights, and a non-stop flight at the perfect time is $300.

It's not that I wouldn't have paid more, it's that it's actually not easy to buy more than the lowest fare on many websites.
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