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Ed Markey: Spirit estimates that when it starts flying a route, average fares fall by 17 percent.

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
Spirit estimates that when it starts flying a route, average fares fall by 17 percent.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey cites Spirit's impact on fares to argue against airline mergers.

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