Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
If anyone is seriously arguing that the hub model is dead, you just need to look at all the spoke points served by any hub.
Consider all the possible spoke pairs, minus those pairs that would would make no geographic sense, and see how many of the remainder actually have direct flights between the two spoke points. Then think why the ones that don't have direct service don't.
I remember spending a week island-hopping in the Caribbean, on business, a while back. In many cases, the only feasible way to get from Island A to Island B was to fly via Miami. I doubt that's changed much.
Right so special use case in the Caribbean back tracking via Miami between isles .
Geopolitically the many isles group have little inter regional regional demand.
And if you read what was written it’s a critique not a damnation or death bell on the concept where it works .
Two scenarios US Domestic connections where it replaces rail ( on time and distances) and primarily feeding long haul elsewhere.( not so much inter regional) and in both places use is maintained via a range of business contracts and “awards” rather than convenience for the consumer.