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Released: February 10, 2012
Airlines secretly cash in on unused tickets
Source: Red Tape Chronicles, MSNBC.com (Free Registration)
With so much talk about airline fees lately, you might overlook perhaps the largest source of ancillary revenue for the industry — and a big headache for you — that lets airlines make money for nothing. A lot of it.
If you’ve ever been on a “full” flight that was full of empty seats, perhaps you’ve wondered: What happens to the paid fares when passengers don’t show up for flights?
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