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		valuearb on April 27, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Southwest to Stop Overbooking as United Uproar Ech... Historically airlines are one of the least profitable businesses in history. A few good years doesn't change that much.

davidf18 on April 27, 2017 [–]

In the US at least, they are now considered as a commodity. But the consolidation of major carriers (American with US Air, United with Continental) may have changed that equation.

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