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From: mvg@afinitc.UUCP (Mark Grieshaber)
Newsgroups: net.travel,net.misc
Subject: QUESTION ON TWA TICKET PRICING POLICIES.
Message-ID: <209@afinitc.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 7-Mar-84 15:05:55 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar  7 15:05:55 1984
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Organization: Affinitec, St. Louis MO
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A recent experience with airline ticket purchases has amazed me, so I
wonder if anyone could explain the following:

I am leaving from St. Louis, MO to visit a friend who lives midway between
West Palm Beach, FL and Miami, FL.  Either airport would be convenient for
her to meet me.

Case 1: TWA nonstop from St. Louis to Miami costs $210.00.

Case 2: TWA direct from St. Louis to Tampa with a stop in Miami; change
        planes in Tampa to fly to West Palm Beach costs $185.00.

Now, *why* would it cost more to fly a shorter distance?  What is to keep
people from booking the second, longer flight and getting off in Miami?
(Note that the second case is also a nonstop St. Louis to Miami!)
How does TWA justifying charging less for flying me farther?
    Mark Grieshaber  (ihnp4!afinitc!mvg)  St. Louis, MO