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It is more than "a bit" cheaper. Air travel would have continued to be reserved for the elite had there not been a decades-long effort to reduce costs. You can
by paxys 3y ago
It is more than "a bit" cheaper. Air travel would have continued to be reserved for the elite had there not been a decades-long effort to reduce costs. You can get a transcontinental round trip today for <$500 vs $10K minimum in the 70s.
- ghaff 3y agoI'm not sure the differences are quite that stark--especially if you control for other factors. But I won't disagree that air travel is much more democratized today.