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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by hnarn on Saturday March 07, 2020 @09:50AM (#22511726)
Create? They're already auctioned off and traded freely.
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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by markbaikal on Saturday March 07, 2020 @10:06AM (#22511829)
They are currently auctioned almost nowhere. Instead, they are permanently owned by incumbent airlines who never paid for them. Additionally, incumbent airlines lobby against slot auctions, see e. g. https://airlines.iata.org/analysis/the-dangers-of-slot-aucti...

The fact that slots are not available to newcomers is a valuable moat for incumbents.

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