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Ticket prices can drop substantially when at least two travelers are included in the booking.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

There are fewer businesses that are scummier than airlines.

Edit: Damn people, I didn't say there were NO businesses scummier. There definitely are. I just think airlines are up there and they get away with a lot. Constantly raising prices, tons of additional fees, immense government subsidies taken from our tax dollars, bizarre and nonsensical fluctuations in price designed to be confusing and exploitative. Plus they're always crying like they're moments away from going out of business, yet they make massive profits. There are absolutely scummier businesses, but these assholes rank high among them.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Credit Agencies. Equifax, Trans Union, Experian.

Data brokers.

The KRE group

Payday Lenders (If you ever had to use one, you know)

I mean you're right, airlines are scummy.

But there is a lot of company if you think about it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Arms manufacturers, diamond cartel,

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Car dealerships, Casinos, Hollywood…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Both American Airlines and United have also adopted similar pricing tactics.

This should be illegal.