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For no good reason I take issue with this. Airport expansion has obvious effects on local populations, like you've pointed out the UAE doesn't care about. Expa

For no good reason I take issue with this. Airport expansion has obvious effects on local populations, like you've pointed out the UAE doesn't care about. Expansion of hubs can itself be expensive, disruptive, and environmentally damaging. I'd also dispute that "the cheapest flight always wins", otherwise every flight would be run by a low-cost carrier.

distances 9y ago
> I'd also dispute that "the cheapest flight always wins", otherwise every flight would be run by a low-cost carrier. For many popular routes the low-cost carriers would love to participate but can't, as there are no slots available. The incumbents get a major advantage for the fact they've been there long enough. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_slot https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_slot