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Old Jan 5, 2019, 10:15 am
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Originally Posted by iahphx
With inter-island fares ridiculously high -- like $100 a flight -- there is definitely some room for a competitor. I don't think WN's aircraft size would be a big problem: HA does fly jets on these routes, and pax prefer them. $60 fares would greatly stimulate this market -- the old WN model! I would think the market would double if fares were cut in half.
Really? There are that many people in Hawaii sitting around, wistfully thinking "if only inter-island fares were half price, I'd fly twice as much!"?
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