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NEW - Smart Speakers: Your $168 Flight Is a $700 Problem
Airline drip pricing turns a $168 fare into a $700 problem before you finish booking. You have the dates. You click economy because that is what the screen showed you. Then the carry-on fee appears. Then seat selection. Then the flex option that costs $100 more for the right to change your mind. By the time the total loads, the deal is already gone.
What does it feel like when the price you committed to keeps climbing while you are trying not to touch anything? Airlines hedge jet fuel through long-term contracts, which means they are not paying pump price the way consumers do. The companion…
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