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Originally Posted by fundmark19
But doesn't having cheap accessible flights across the country promote a healthy economy? More travel dollars being spent within the country. More business opportunities as companies will fly more employees to different regions/events and spend more money.
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And that's a good argument, but wouldn't a lot of those dollars companies spend to fly their employees around just be spent anyway? I don't think a business flying employees around adds more to the economy, but just changes who gets the money.
for me, I guess I was focused more on the OP complaining about the situation and referring to what airlines do as being criminal and calling flying an essential service.
Just like he assumed I was rich, I assumed he was complaining about his holidays being more expensive and less convenient.
I've read that "In a broad sense, essential services are those “daily services essential to preserving life, health, public safety and basic societal functioning”.
doesn't sound like recreational flights and most business flights would qualify as an essential service.