Airline Prices – why is it so expensive within the U.S. vs. so cheap Within Europe

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Why is it so expensive to fly anywhere within the U.S. but so much cheaper to fly within and between European counties?

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A lot of little reasons, including the average US domestic flight being somewhat longer as people are willing to drive more, but the big one is competition from trains.

The few routes where there’s competitive train service, all in the Northeastern US, US domestic flight prices are similar to those in Europe.

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