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Old 03-02-2008, 03:04 AM
 
Location: Barrow, Alaska
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Originally Posted by Xa'at View Post
I think they would come down quite a bit. If the other airline charged reasonable rates and had a similar coverage, AK air would be forced to lower their prices to be competitive.
If there's a guaranteed successful business venture out there, this is it. Yet no one has done it!?
Oh, it's been done:

1) Northern Commercial
2) Wien Air Alaska
3) Mark Air

They all very successfully went bankrupt competing with Alaska Airlines.
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Old 03-02-2008, 11:28 AM
 
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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Cost of fuel these days is gonna cost everyone. We need bio-diesel airplanes.
There is another problem with bio-diesel, because it also increases the price of some foods.
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Old 03-02-2008, 12:35 PM
 
Location: Alaska
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There is another problem with bio-diesel, because it also increases the price of some foods.
true, but alternatives are being looked at.
as far as bio-fuel for planes, I believe Virgin Airlines is already starting to use this.
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