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Old 6th Jul 2017, 09:43
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Originally Posted by tescoapp
If they don't have to reduce prices they won't and take the extra.
I fully agree. But what happens on the long run is that airlines put more capacity when fuel cost goes down (typical example of Ryanair grounding fewer aircraft in winter), meaning increased competition and lower fares. So, in the end, savings tend to be passed to the customer but with some delay
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