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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe this has been asked before, but I'm shocked at how expensive domestic flights are. I've been trying to book tix to national parks (Potential flying into Vegas, Fresno, or PHX) for Spring Break and tix are just insane. In fact, tix are more expensive for my family to travel than what I paid for our summer travel (Jul 23) overseas. Why can I get to London, Paris, or even CPT for less than Vegas or LA? It's a shame because I'd like to dedicate as much time to visiting the US as int'l destinations. The rate of domestic airfare does not make it easy, though. [/quote]

Let's break it down, OP.  Assume there are 200 seats on the plane, and that the seats sell for an average of 800 (which likely is high).  That total revenue of $160,000.  Now account for costs of jet fuel for a 2000 mile flight, labor costs (pilots, flight attendants), maintenance, airport costs (rent, gate agents, ticket agents, fuel for maintenance vehicles), and the 1000 or so other incremental costs that it takes to run an airline.

A PP had it right - flights probably should be more expensive. [/quote]

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