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SOLAR_FIELDS • today at 1:41 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

One of the most interesting things I recently discovered about airlines in the States is basically none of them make money selling airline tickets. It's break even at best. They are all credit card companies who happen to also fly people around.


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account42 • today at 9:27 AM

Around break even is exactly where comoditized services should be.

expedition32 • today at 2:19 AM

European budget airliners make money with selling overpriced sandwiches and coffee. People want cheap so the profit has to come from somewhere.