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Man Has Mixed Feelings About $39 Flight
SANDY SPRINGS, GA—Moments after saving hundreds of dollars on round-trip airfare from Atlanta to Los Angeles, Phillip Walden, 41, experienced mixed feelings about the bargain $39 Southwest Airlines flight. What sort of corners would they have to cut to make a profit on that low a fare? Walden wondered aloud after completing the Travelocity.com purchase. Would $39 from every passenger even cover the fuel? For safety''s sake, Walden resolved to buy the second-cheapest ticket available from now on.
The onion is a parody newspaper, just before you get all hot :).
 
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On 9/17/2002 6:37:08 AM ITRADE wrote:


Well, it is the Onion. [/P]


However, they usually get all the facts in the parody correct.[/P]
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Wonder when we will see a reality-based parody about the passenger who paid 15 times more (for a use-it-or-lose-it ticket) to fly between the same cities on a cartel airline losing $$$ at record rates while experiencing main cabin service that can in no way be differentiated from the product offered by Southwest.
 
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On 9/17/2002 6:37:08 AM ITRADE wrote:


Well, it is the Onion. [/P]


However, they usually get all the facts in the parody correct.[/P]
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People like us know far more about airlines than is really necessary.
 
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On 9/17/2002 11:34:34 AM Tango-Bravo wrote:

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On 9/17/2002 6:37:08 AM ITRADE wrote:


Well, it is the Onion. [/P]


However, they usually get all the facts in the parody correct.[/P]
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Wonder when we will see a reality-based parody about the passenger who paid 15 times more (for a use-it-or-lose-it ticket) to fly between the same cities on a cartel airline losing $$$ at record rates while experiencing main cabin service that can in no way be differentiated from the product offered by Southwest.
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Well put Tango Bravo!!