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Pardon my ignorance, but how does this avoid fees? I can see this being an issue with international flights with visas and whatnot but don't you pay the same fi

• kevindong 9y ago
  > don't you pay the same fixed rate per flight in the US? In a word, no. --- Flights in the US are dynamically priced. Each airline decides how much they want to charge per particular flight for a particular person at a particular time (meaning, when you purchase the ticket). Prices fluctuate constantly. If you look up a flight from City A to City B today (and said flight departs within a reasonable amount of time; say, a month), it's fairly likely to have a different price tomorrow. Prices can also vary based upon how you book the ticket (i.e. travel agent, different travel websites, by phone, etc.). It's very much possible, and generally expected, that you and the person you're sitting next to paid different amounts for what amounts to the same ticket.
  • sushid 9y ago
    I'm a week late, but I don't mean the ticket price itself. The previous commenter was talking about how nesting flights allow you to avoid various fees (i.e. FAA, 9/11 security fees) but afaik they're fixed.