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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by kgwgk on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @06:25AM (#13308425)
> would give anything to be able to afford the 3x times prices of trains, but alas I'll be flying because it's a 75€ flight vs 150€ fast train.

150 vs 75 is 2x, not 3x. And it's a bit strange to read that you "would give anything" if 75 euros is too much.

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Re:Basic Economy Fares Don't Lower Ticket Prices, They Incre... by telesilla on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @02:32PM (#13312247)
Depends on the route, and that wasn't the best example I agree. It's more a question of not understanding how the airlines can afford to cut prices so deeply, and yet trains remain expensive. I'm not clear on the economics, which leaves me frustrated due to not understanding.

This helps a little: http://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/14032/market-econo...

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