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Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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Don't forget about taxes and fees. When you look at the price of a domestic (US) ticket, it's surprising how much of this is taxes and fees that the airline is passing through and not directly profit.

Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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Don't forget about taxes and fees. When you look at the price of a domestic (US) ticket, it's surprising how much of this is taxes and fees that the airline is passing through and not directly profit.

https://www.airlines.org/dataset/government-imposed-taxes-on...

Seems fuel taxes are next to nothing? Not sure how to read this...

Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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So, take a single data point (price for an economy seat 6 months in advance), add on a hundred different assumptions with zero backing data (% capacity filled? Different seat classes? Fluctuation in ticket prices? Connecting routes?), and present it as some deep analysis.

Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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> I like to board last. I’ve never understood the appeal of being on the plane any longer than I need too (I’m yet to travel in business class).

I don't understand that opening at all. We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? Maybe he just never has a bag, but the reason should be obvious regardless.

Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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> I like to board last. I’ve never understood the appeal of being on the plane any longer than I need too (I’m yet to travel in business class). I don't understand that opening at all. We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? Maybe he just never has a bag, but the reason should be obvious regardless.

I'm the same. I stand around until the last minute. We're all getting there at the same time, and I'd rather be standing because soon I have to sit for hours. My bag fits nicely under the seat in front of me.

Re: Billion-dollar airline routes

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> I like to board last. I’ve never understood the appeal of being on the plane any longer than I need too (I’m yet to travel in business class). I don't understand that opening at all. We all want to get on so we get space in the overhead bins, don't we? Maybe he just never has a bag, but the reason should be obvious regardless.

For most short haul flights yes. For international with newer 787 or A380 equipment the bin space seems adequate for everyone.
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