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Old Apr 25, 2024 | 4:36 pm
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Originally Posted by blue2002
Airlines will adjust some of the fares upwards to maintain a contingency for these refunds / payments. Not all fares need to be adjusted, just the ones where "price sensitivity" is lower/lowest. Simple.
Contingency for what? The airlines are not being asked to refund more than what was originally charged. Simple, but rather incorrect reasoning, I would agree.
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