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Late 80s Hokie
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A form or price fixing/matching. They know that a competitive

price to the Virgin Islands from where you are is $336, and their most efficient way of getting you there is through Greensboro (Airline A) or Charlotte (B). But if you're JUST going to Greensboro or Charlotte, well, the competitive price for that is different.
Posted: 01/14/2026 at 04:12 PM ET
(In response to this post by JoesterVT)

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Air travel will never make sense to me...
JoesterVT • 01/14/26 02:24 PM ET
According to our airfare AI overlords ... not so conspiratorial as you say.
PhotoHokieNC • 01/14/26 05:32 PM ET
air going over the wing creates low pressure above it and creates lift**
HokieDan95 • 01/14/26 05:07 PM ET
Aerodynamics 101. Loves that class...**
UTPr0sim • 01/14/26 05:19 PM ET
I would think it would be a major drag**
HokieDan95 • 01/14/26 06:24 PM ET
A form or price fixing/matching. They know that a competitive ◄
Late 80s Hokie • 01/14/26 04:12 PM ET
That and destination possibly subsidizing the cost.**
Kudelski • 01/14/26 04:31 PM ET
That's what I thought **
Brown Water • 01/14/26 10:23 PM ET
I hadn't considered that. Do some popular tourist destinations do that
Late 80s Hokie • 01/14/26 04:39 PM ET
(see above)**
PhotoHokieNC • 01/14/26 05:33 PM ET
Nahhh
Nova Hokie 95 • 01/14/26 04:47 PM ET
So if...
RTFC • 01/14/26 02:48 PM ET
That's called skiplagging (no idea why) and some airlines will actually
HokieNoVA • 01/14/26 03:53 PM ET
Yeah, I'd heard that
RTFC • 01/14/26 04:28 PM ET
Skip Lagging is @'lag 's real name.**
PhotoHokieNC • 01/14/26 04:21 PM ET
It's because you "skip" the "lagging" (or trailing) portion of the flight**
Nova Hokie 95 • 01/14/26 04:09 PM ET
Just make sure you didn't check a bag.**
ElbertoHokie • 01/14/26 02:54 PM ET
We prefer you people from up north to pay more to stop over.**
PhotoHokieNC • 01/14/26 02:26 PM ET