I hope some of the sympathizers on here are reading this when they deny that the airlines in the US are operating a complex monopoly. That is exactly my complaint... these fortress hubs are effectively regional monopolies, with a minimal "fig leaf" of competition. Re-regulation with limits on the number of take off and landing slots a carrier can have in any given airport are essential. I would suggest that no airline be allowed more than 25% of the slots in any given airport. That would shake things up.
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