I’m considering getting one of those cheap tickets you see which is a direct round trip from MSP to Orlando for $60 including fees (it wasnt the date i wanted but it was cheap). How does that make economic sense for the airline? Sure the plane is making the trip anyway, but how can hauling my 200lbs of man meat 1500miles for $30 each direction not more than offset the fuel?
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“The 737-800 burns **850 US gallons (3,200 L) of jet fuel per hour**.”
So figuring you’re like .15% of the added weight, maybe you’re adding like 1.275 gallons per hour but realistically it’s probably far less than that but I’m not an aeronautical engineer. So You’re adding maybe $5/hour of cost or roughly $15 each way on that 3 hour flight. Perhaps add another few bucks for other costs to handle you, they’re still making a profit and that’s assuming you don’t pay for luggage, food, etc.
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