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?
Indefinitely.
At what point will they have to cut prices nearly in half to bring them closer to intra-EU/Schengen flights?
Never.
They may have to cut prices for other reasons. But the price of flights within Europe or between the USA and Europe has absolutely nothing to do with the price of flights within the USA.
If I have to go to Cedar Rapids, Iowa on business or Spokane to visit family, flying to Germany is not an acceptable substitute despite the fact that it might be a lot cheaper.