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Old 05-08-2016, 02:19 PM   #30 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by JRMichler View Post
Passenger miles per gallon is not a good comparison because the small plane route was nearly a straight line, while commercial air was three flights covering a much longer distance.
Good point. To fly Portland to Phoenix on JetBlue requires a quick layover in NY. You have to fly across the entire country just to board another plane and fly across again!

I did it once, but that was when I had 1 month of unlimited flights with JetBlue.
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