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TexasTowelie

(126,196 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:01 AM 5 hrs ago

I Investigated The $25 Billion Airline Scam - More Perfect Union

Southwest just swapped its most customer-friendly policies for more fees and charges, But it’s not just Southwest. Flying on any airline has gotten worse as a result of deregulation. And options are limited — today just four airlines control 80 percent of the market. Trump's Transportation Secretary says travelers should just "dress up" and "be in a good mood" if they want a better experience. There’s a better, more radical solution that could help: nationalizing the airlines.

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I Investigated The $25 Billion Airline Scam - More Perfect Union (Original Post) TexasTowelie 5 hrs ago OP

I gotta tell you popsdenver 5 hrs ago #1

popsdenver

(1,851 posts)

1. I gotta tell you

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Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:11 AM

5 hrs ago

the worse this economy gets the fewer the people who will be able to pay to fly.........

I can only imagine that the major drop in passengers from Europe and Canada is already causing the airlines to panic.....

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