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How do major commercial airlines actually generate the vast majority of their multi-billion dollar profits today?

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How do major commercial airlines actually generate the vast majority of their multi-billion dollar profits today?

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How do major commercial airlines actually generate the vast majority of their multi-billion dollar profits today?
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