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Re:On Hold for 45 Minutes? It Might Be Your Secret Customer ... by Scoundreller on Thursday November 01, 2018 @06:57PM (#18359225)
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/urban-expedit...

Says that a 737 flies on average 4300 miles per day, and that 7lb digital entertainment console costs $216 to carry per year.

That's .000019 dollars per lb-mile. JFK-SFO is 2586 miles. That's $10 in fuel for carrying an extra 200lbs.

But less passengers could mean more cargo...

Re:On Hold for 45 Minutes? It Might Be Your Secret Customer ... by TylerE on Thursday November 01, 2018 @11:11PM (#18360420)
$10/flight * thousands of flights per day * 365 days per year = real money. Airline margins can be ruthless.
Re:On Hold for 45 Minutes? It Might Be Your Secret Customer ... by hexane360 on Friday November 02, 2018 @01:17AM (#18360864)
$10/flight < ticket price