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Old Mar 11, 2018, 5:32 pm
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WorldLux
 
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Originally Posted by DatBoi
I don't give a flying f**k about subsidies unless the end product delivered is superior.
I think it should when it potentially impacts competition. The worst case scenario would be competitors going bust and the few subsidised airlines dominating the market. That seems IMO however far fetched.

Originally Posted by C17PSGR
I'm still lost how it impacts the US carriers since even in the absence of the ME3, they wouldn't have any routes that would otherwise compete with those operated by the ME3.
The many US-Asia routes for instance. The US3 have gotten quite a bit of pressure on those routes by the ME3 and, more recently, Chinese airlines.
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