That is exactly the same kind of luddite argument used when the government tried to deregulate the telephone market and broke up Ma Bell and the Baby Bell's. We also had a load of scare stories about unemployment, rural communities losing their vital communications, etc etc... It is bogus. There may be some markets where initially service will not be picked up, but in reality if you believe in the free market, you have give it the oxygen it needs to thrive. Other carriers are suffocated out of these huge hubs and the market is effectively carved up. Until that changes, the airlines will continue to abuse their position.
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