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Re:Spanish airline reserves 10 Airlander airships from Bedfo... by ForHackernews on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @11:52AM (#33164886)
It's cheaper to fly from Newcastle to London via Spain than it is to take the train: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/30/student-flies-lo...

TBH, we need to tax the hell out of short-haul airfare to stop nonsense like this. If you want people to make eco-friendly choices, the prices need to reflect externalities and real costs.

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Re:Spanish airline reserves 10 Airlander airships from Bedfo... by ClumsyPilot on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @11:57AM (#33164971)
this is called market failure and its what happens when you privatise a natural monopoly
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