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536. Is Your Plane Ticket Too Expensive or Too Cheap?

Published: March 9, 2023, 4 a.m.

Most travelers want the cheapest flight they can find. Airlines, meanwhile, need to manage volatile fuel costs, a pricey workforce, and complex logistics. So how do they make money \u2014 and how did America\u2019s grubbiest airport suddenly turn into a palace? (Part 3 of \u201cFreakonomics Radio Takes to the Skies.\u201d)