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Old Sep 16, 2017, 12:29 am
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Originally Posted by ajl1239
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?
Long story short - airline pricing does not work the way you think. FWIW - international flights have certain benefits that are not ordinarily available in domestic flights, such as local subsidies, cargo, etc.

This will continue to exist.
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