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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by sjwright on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @12:39AM (#13307006)
As a tall person, I would happily pay 33% more for a seat with 33% more pitch. (Which is a great deal for the airline because I would be paying to haul empty space that weighs nothing, rather than the weight of [human+bags+seat]/3.
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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by devdas on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @04:24AM (#13307962)
The airline would rather be carrying paid for cargo instead of empty space.
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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by sjwright on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @05:21AM (#13308182)
Incorrect. Lifting cargo costs fuel which is one of the largest expenses in commercial aviation. If someone is willing to pay full fare for empty space, that's a great deal.
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