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A comment on Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Increase Ticket Prices. Parent comment

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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