Such low-cost airlines carry only a fraction of the passengers who travel on major carriers such as American, United and Delta, but they continue to pressure the larger airlines to keep fares low, said Jan K. Brueckner, an economics professor at UC Irvine. “A few flights here and there will really make a difference,” he said.

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