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And increasing the ticket prices Germans pay with their own money through the continuation of their government-sponsored monopoly.
by danielfoster 6y ago
And increasing the ticket prices Germans pay with their own money through the continuation of their government-sponsored monopoly.
- oaiey 6y agoWell.. Lufthansa does not have a monopoly in Germany. We have solid railway infrastructure within Germany, other Airlines servicing us in all directions. Lufthansa will have to offer competitive prices. However, yes, flying will become more pricy. Around the world. We will see lower passenger numbers for many many years, mid-term many have to financially recover, long term environmental and viral concerns will be a permanent affect on tourism. Increased digitalization will reduce business travel. And all of that while the costs of the airlines increases due to stable fix costs and increased security/hygiene/... regulations. So yes, flying will become more expensive. But not due to government sponsorship and monopolies (for LH in Germany).
- danielfoster 6y agoYou're right about the railways and other European railways. But DB is constantly late. A friend of mine has a BahnCard 100 but gave up on the train and now flies-- Dusseldorf to Berlin has taken him up to 9 hours in the past with delays. And most economists would agree LH definitely has a monopoly on the German market, especially for international travel: https://www.neweurope.eu/article/lufthansa-reaps-home-market-monopoly-premium/ https://www.neweurope.eu/article/lufthansa-reaps-home-market... It also gets special tax treatment from the government versus Easyjet and Ryanair: https://pointmetotheplane.boardingarea.com/germanys-climate-tax-protects-lufthansas-monopoly-in-the-country/ https://pointmetotheplane.boardingarea.com/germanys-climate-...