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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 2:44 am
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Originally Posted by Flying Lawyer
Unwavering support of government? Sorry, but you obviously suffer from some kind of airline paranoia.
So, the repeated denial by the authorities for additional frequencies/access to new airports in Germany requested by Middle Eastern-based carriers is not due to tacit government support for a certain German-based airline?

Compare with the abundant growth of London and regional airports in the UK served by Emirates, Qatar, Ethihad...

Then we have the example of Emirates, amongst others, being forced to raise prices by the German Government because they were undercutting Lufthansa:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLJ44779920091119


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