Originally Posted by
Rutan16
If people can fly none stop ( Air India priming itself to do so) and with the ULH 350/787s why are we encouraging continued hub connections - often maintained by the awards “bribes” systems .
Heathrow used to have a good video on their website (may still be there) about the synergy that hubs generate. The growth of ULH hub bypass routes, where economic, doesn't seem to be making much of a dent in the hub model.