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Old May 8, 2017, 4:14 am
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Originally Posted by ezefllying
But I find something striking about being able to so clearly and undeniably prove the lie of the airlines' claim that their race to the bottom is simply about giving passengers "choices" or giving them "what they want." Yes, passengers like low fares. But none of them asked to get far less tomorrow than what they'd get for the same price today.
I agree on all counts. We are so used to marketing departments playing fast and loose with the truth, it's always surprising when you catch them so easily on an outright lie.
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