What does "it's a racket" and "double spread" mean?
Hi,
This is about inflight phone.
What does "it's a racket" and "double spread" mean?

"`The markup on those things go six bucks a minute it's a racket and all the surcharges rated out of the region you're flying over right then with a double spread if the region they say adjoins at the grid's desig-' "

Question

What does "it's a racket" and "double spread" mean?
Hi,
This is about inflight phone.
What does "it's a racket" and "double spread" mean?

"`The markup on those things go six bucks a minute it's a racket and all the surcharges rated out of the region you're flying over right then with a double spread if the region they say adjoins at the grid's desig-' "

Answer

A racket is something set up to cheat people out of money, or, at least, overcharge them.

Double spread - the region you are being charged for doubles in size.

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