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Old Sep 15, 2017, 5:03 pm
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Mwenenzi
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Originally Posted by ajl1239
At the same time, U.S. carriers still charge insane last-minute fares from say NYC to Atlanta, let alone NYC to LAX or SFO.

I guess my question: given how cheap international travel is (even with the extra fees and taxes added into the equation), how much longer can U.S. carriers justify their insane domestic pricing? At what point will they have to cut prices nearly in half to bring them closer to intra-EU/Schengen flights?
The last minute fares are not for every seat on the aircraft. Some will have been sold at much lower fares in the weeks/months before.
This applies to USA domestic, international and EU/Schengen flights.
Comparing USA domestic and EU/Schengen is not valid, given the size-distance. NYC-LAX 2463 miles. LHR-FCO is 899 miles. Most EU flights are a lot less than LHR-FCO.
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