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Old Aug 22, 2024 | 8:55 am
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Originally Posted by AADFW
Great… let’s just keep the oligopoly going until it all turns in to a single domestic airline. Why bother with having antitrust laws at all?
Airfares are at an all time low (accounting for inflation), new startups (like flybreeze.com) are able to compete, market pressures cause market leaders to ADD amenities (WN). While there have been negative effects of consolidation, it has also brought more reliable, dependable performance.
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