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Why is it unfair that middle eastern carriers are offering a better product at a lower price?
by omarish 5y ago
Why is it unfair that middle eastern carriers are offering a better product at a lower price?
- DangitBobby 5y agoIt's hard to compete with the next-door-neighbor kids' lemonade stand when their daddy gives them free sugar and lemons. Or something like that.
- Cantinflas 5y agoPrice dumping paid by oil&gas profits --> bye bye competition --> monopoly (duopoly?)
- Glavnokoman 5y agoAllegedly because they get subsidies from the oil states. I personally do not know if above is true. Maybe they are just more effective not having to coordinate every move with unions and not having extra costs due to some stupid political moves. Maybe both. Maybe none...
- dotancohen 5y agoSo could France then tax the Arab oil to even the score? The tax revenue could even partially subsidize Air France to compete with the Arab airlines.
- qwytw 5y agoLast time they tried it caused massive protests and unrest in France, so the government had to scrap the nex taxes...
- papertokyo 5y agoIsn't this what the 'yellow vest' protests were (initially) about?
- baud147258 5y agogas is already heavily taxed in France and then Air France is getting subsides