Re:The McDonnell Douglas-Boeing merger led to the 737 Max cr...
by kevingadd on Monday January 06, 2020 @02:45PM
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On the other hand, the new pricing structure means some airlines shut down and other airlines cut out unprofitable/less-profitable flight routes entirely, making it more difficult for some people to travel. ️
Reportedly a lot of this is because deregulation eliminated many requirements that previously forced airlines to service less-profitable areas, in a similar fashion to how the USPS is required to provide service to Anyone instead of just people in profitable areas.
https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Southw...
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/Routes-Southwest-Alask...
https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/07/03/jetblue-is-canceli...
Reportedly a lot of this is because deregulation eliminated many requirements that previously forced airlines to service less-profitable areas, in a similar fashion to how the USPS is required to provide service to Anyone instead of just people in profitable areas.