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>This is why it's in the hands of airports to push for any particular change. They're not running for office. They rely on federal funding for new infrastructu
by fluxquanta 10y ago
>This is why it's in the hands of airports to push for any particular change. They're not running for office.
They rely on federal funding for new infrastructure, which brings more air traffic, which brings more gate fees, which results in more money for those running the airport.
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- jonnathanson 10y agoTotally fair, but any threat of fund withholding there is far less direct. It also seems unlikely. If the feds withhold infrastructural funding out of spite for X, Y, or Z airports, they will cause a lot of collateral economic damage. Commercial airline passengers are just one of the many types of traffic that airports service every day. There's also stuff like FedEx, UPS, DHL, and all of the companies who rely on them for shipping, fulfillment, and logistics. That rabbit hole runs deep.