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Old Feb 13, 2008, 11:59 pm
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Originally Posted by stockmanjr
What I found ironic about this is that short haul flyers in alot of cases produce the most profit for them since the fares can be extremely high in relation to the mileage traveled!
Exactly!

Among stupid decisions that US management has made, this ranks right up near the top. Further nickel and dime your most profitable customers -- that you are already raping with ridiculous fares in many instances, especially in the east. Truly unbelievable.
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