re: Travel and Leisure- Airfares will drop to record lows this fall

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If I had to guess, airlines are making bank now because they're keeping the prices high aka the collusion the DOJ is investigating

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It is laughable that the government is investigating airlines for gauging the public. This is the same government that is constantly seeking to raise taxes and fees associated airfare.

DHS just tried to push through a plan that would require you pay the TSA fee twice if you had a connecting flights vs. booking a non-stop. Outside of a small handful of airports you don't have to go through screening if you are connecting. The next time you book a flight, look at how much of your total is taxes.

Airlines maybe paying less for fuel currently, but instead of dropping prices they are re-investing in their hard and soft products. Which is something the public has also been asking for.

If price was the main contributing factor Spirit, Frontier, and Allegiant would have a lot more repeat customers.