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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 1:00 pm
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Originally Posted by IsleOfMan
The downside of phasing out the ATRs is they can not, at current prices, economically serve routes under 300 miles. Look for prices on these short routes to eventually creep up as the RJs take over.
It would be hard to creep up much more.

The 225 mile flight ATL-TRI, run predominantly with ATRs, is priced at $604 one-way unrestricted, with a 21 day advance fare pricing at $309 roundtrip.

For a 50 minute flight in a prop plane, I would suggest, with all respect, that those fares -- even with $115/bbl oil -- have crept up quite sufficiently.
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