[ale] [OT][rant]
Michael Trausch
mike at trausch.us
Thu Aug 2 10:41:12 EDT 2012
That hardly explains the way airline tickets work. There is far, far more
to them than what any of us picked up from primary education. Supply and
demand just doesn't cut it. Try "overzealous capitalism" as a starting
point.
On Aug 2, 2012 9:55 AM, <simontek at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Take a course in economics. Supply and demand, would be a useful course
for you guys.
> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
> Sender: ale-bounces at ale.org
> Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 09:48:22
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!<ale at ale.org>
> Reply-To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: Re: [ale] [OT][rant]
>
> and now the price has nearly doubled. Between finding the price at
> 11:30, confirming the travel time will work and selecting the ticket
> at 1 am the price went to $215.
>
> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 12:12 AM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Why is air travel so stupid?
> >
> > Flight from Memphis to Orlando is $112. Includes a 4 hr layover in
Atlanta.
> > Flight from Memphis to Atlanta is $185.
> >
> > They both leave at 7:20 am and have the same flight number.
> >
> > ITS THE SAME &^#$& FLIGHT!!!!
> >
> > Maybe getting felt up and/or photographed naked wouldn't be so bad if
> > everything else weren't already such ream job.
> >
> > --
> > --
> > James P. Kinney III
> >
> > Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you
> > gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his
> > own tail. It won't fatten the dog.
> > - Speech 11/23/1900 Mark Twain
> >
> > http://electjimkinney.org
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>
>
>
> --
> --
> James P. Kinney III
>
> Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you
> gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his
> own tail. It won't fatten the dog.
> - Speech 11/23/1900 Mark Twain
>
> http://electjimkinney.org
> http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/
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