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On 11/14/2024 9:04 PM, Auric Hellman wrote:
> On 11/14/2024 7:05 PM, Eli the Bearded wrote:
>>
>> Elijah
>> ------
>> price checking is fast and easy
\
> 
> Flying direct to Kennedy compared to 2 layovers on the way to Newark for 
> only $4 more is insane. But then, so is the entire airline industry. I 
> had an emergency a few years back where I had to fly from Vancouver to 
> Boston. I paid $675. The guy sitting next to me paid $96. Go figure.

Yikes!  Did he book well ahead of time?  There used to be a website 
where you could find a cheaper flight by getting off at the layover stop 
(your actual destination) and skipping the last leg of the flight.  I 
think the airlines weren't fond of this, and petitioned to have it removed.