Profits are too high. America needs a giant dose of competition

Re:Profits are too high. America needs a giant dose of compe... by qznc on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @06:42AM (#11380580)

However, Branson (Virgin) has three of them. https://www.virgin.com/gateways/virginairlines

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Re:Profits are too high. America needs a giant dose of compe... by takno on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @08:13AM (#11380865)

Virigin tend to take small ownership stakes in companies and just lease their name and branding out to them. In the case of Airlines they own 25% of Virgin America, 51% of Virgin Atlantic and 10% of Virgin Australia.

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Re:Profits are too high. America needs a giant dose of compe... by mortehu on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @09:47AM (#11381385)

25% is the maximum "aliens" can own or vote in an airline flying domestically in the US, so while it might be a small stake, it's also the largest possible stake.

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