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Old Dec 21, 2018 | 9:25 am
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dulciusexasperis
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Originally Posted by SoroSuub1
If we're going back to the 70's I'd like to bring my onboard wifi....

Also, what would an inflation-adjusted fare from this era look like in today's dollars?
Flying has never been cheaper in inflation adjusted figures SoroSuub1.
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That's the problem. You cannot lower prices and provide the same service while maintaining the same profit margin. Price minus cost equals profit always has to balance. So if prices are down as they are, what you get for the price you pay must go down unless you are willing to reduce profits. That is what has happened and the OP is lamenting. I happen to agree with the OP but I also happen to realize what has happened and have adjusted my expectations accordingly. I just pay what I need to pay to get the product I want to have.

The issue is when people want the product but don't want to pay for it and instead decide to complain about the product they get for the price they are willing to pay.
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