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JohnnyRingo

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1. "That's how they get ya"

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 12:49 AM

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No, really. If they tacked the fee onto the ticket price they would appear at the bottom of the Trip Advisor app.
They get you by charging more at the gate instead of at the ticket counter.

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