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Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by dzhiurgis on Thursday November 12, 2026 @04:44AM (#50465066)
Airlines are mostly monopolies. There is almost never an exact competing route.
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Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by matkoniecz on Thursday November 12, 2026 @06:27AM (#50465709)
no matching literally the same products is distinct from being a monopoly

some specific routes may have de facto monopoly but many, many are not

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