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Anything where the size of a network increases. For example, airlines merging can mean more opportunities for connections.

• bobthepanda 7y ago
  I feel like in the US, the massive domestic airline consolidation has mostly shrunk networks.
• valleyer 7y ago
  Recent airline mergers in the US have clearly been a net negative for customers, probably for this exact reason. All of the airlines already flew to basically all the major airports, so mergers simply served to reduce competition and worsen prices and quality of service.
  • lotsofpulp 7y ago
    On the other hand, until the recent consolidation, US airlines were a terrible investment, so perhaps it’s not a viable business without huge economies of scale. There’s even a joke of “how to go from billionaire to millionaire? Buy an airline”.
    • nrb 7y ago
      If you want to be a millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline. - Richard Branson
    • qaq 7y ago
      Sounds like an area for Vision Fund to extend the We brand into. Fits their model well.