Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Austin TX USA
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Posts: 950
A theory
I've noticed this too. One wonders if they have basically given up and ripped up the supply/demand curve math. It might make sense to charge a fortune and go for the lazy. Or maybe because Government workers must fly a US carrier, their planes are full of government workers flying to Asia planning to renegotiate the price the airline tickets that get sold to cheap Americans (lol).