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Old Mar 30, 2020 | 4:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Vitaforce
If airlines are operating with social distancing rules now and in the future, wouldn't they need to raise fares significantly, because their planes would only be 1/4th full? I'm assuming RR points would also be devalued too, as a way to cut costs.
Social distancing or not ... the uncertainty in airfares is another reason travelers shouldn't let airlines off the hook. If I'm on a budget and found a $100 fare to see my aunt, there's nothing to guarantee I'll see that same fare ever again. Why should the traveler have to shell out additional money on top of the credit with no recourse to get what (s)he originally purchased? That's not right, either.
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