Interesting comparison, because airline pricing is notoriously complicated, resulting in things like hidden-city fares[1] and such considerations as "do we expe

Interesting comparison, because airline pricing is notoriously complicated, resulting in things like hidden-city fares[1] and such considerations as "do we expect to be able to be to sell that seat to some business traveler at the last minute whose only choice is us?" Furthermore, there are all kinds of unknowns that can happen on the flight.[2] And yet they still have no problem quoting you a price. [1] where a flight from A to B costs more than a flight from A to C with a stop in B. [2] Earlier discussion of whether unexpected events make it comparable to health care: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18719867 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18719867