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Originally Posted by Philly06Cup
Airlines have tight margins. I can see how this is necessary to make their basest flights look cheaper to get more customers. I also agree with a model where those who use more pay more.
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I appreciate the challenges in operating an airline, but their margins are nowhere near as tight as they were a few years ago thanks to low jet fuel prices. The taxes and surcharges added to tickets has not come off. United made nearly $1 billion in net income last quarter. Because of the reduction in the number of carriers in the US, many flight segments have no real competition.