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Old Nov 11, 2017 | 6:21 pm
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If I recall correctly, like others have said, this was based for a move towards a hub and spoke model about 15-17 years ago. It's fair to say that this was pre-congestion. I also think they are more focused on short - medium haul flights these days as they are more profitable for them.
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