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0 points_heimdall11mo ago0 comments

Are you referring to bailouts for airline operators or Boeing?

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ghaff11mo ago

We can debate seat pitch I guess but economy seating hasn't been great for decades and something like United Polaris is better than Pan Am first class ever was even if food is arguably a downgrade.

brian_herman11mo ago

Both

_heimdallOP11mo ago

Boeing is, for better or worse, pretty critical to our military. I'm not sure why they'd consider any one airline company critical though.

stackskipton11mo ago

Because most airlines have become monopolies at their respective hubs so their loss would severely inconvenience a ton of people so government is encouraged to prop them up.

For example, if Delta went under, Atlanta, Detroit and Salt Lake City would lose a total of 50%+ of their flights. That would be absolutely devastating.

_heimdallOP11mo ago

Devastating to individuals sure. I hold a pretty high bar when it comes to something being truly critical enough for the government to bailout, economic concerns never meet that bar for me.

If we allowed markets to become monopolized we have to deal with that when the bill comes due rather than kick the can down the road.

SoftTalker11mo ago

If Delta went under another carrier would buy their planes and gate access at those airports, it might be chaotic for a short time but if there is enough demand to fly from point A to point B someone will provide the flights.

JoshTriplett11mo ago

If Delta went under, one or more airlines would rapidly go "hey, there's a proven demand that's suddenly unmet", and there would very quickly be replacement flights.

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ghaff11mo ago

We can debate seat pitch I guess but economy seating hasn't been great for decades and something like United Polaris is better than Pan Am first class ever was even if food is arguably a downgrade.

brian_herman11mo ago

Both

_heimdallOP11mo ago

Boeing is, for better or worse, pretty critical to our military. I'm not sure why they'd consider any one airline company critical though.

stackskipton11mo ago

Because most airlines have become monopolies at their respective hubs so their loss would severely inconvenience a ton of people so government is encouraged to prop them up.

For example, if Delta went under, Atlanta, Detroit and Salt Lake City would lose a total of 50%+ of their flights. That would be absolutely devastating.

_heimdallOP11mo ago

Devastating to individuals sure. I hold a pretty high bar when it comes to something being truly critical enough for the government to bailout, economic concerns never meet that bar for me.

If we allowed markets to become monopolized we have to deal with that when the bill comes due rather than kick the can down the road.

SoftTalker11mo ago

JoshTriplett11mo ago

If Delta went under, one or more airlines would rapidly go "hey, there's a proven demand that's suddenly unmet", and there would very quickly be replacement flights.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse