Originally Posted by
bvcu
of course there are lots in america who lost pensions jobs etc with the big boys under 'chapter 11' . The reality is that when you look closely theres very little open free trade in this industry when you look at it with any objectivity ! look at slots and traffic rights , theres still huge protectionism .
Absolutely. US airlines have benefited from many forms of government handouts and preferential treatment for decades. There's little free market in Aviation, even in the "land of the free":
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