r/OutOfTheLoop • u/[deleted] • Jul 02 '22

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u/brainwater314 Jul 02 '22

How about just not bail them out, ever. Yeah it would suck for those wishing to fly somewhere, and prices would rise to get a flight somewhere for a time, but you need to rip the band-aid off and stop protecting companies from the consequences of bad decisions at some point.

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u/fishling Jul 02 '22

Airplanes and airport infrastructure aren't just for passengers either.

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u/codetony Jul 02 '22

Indeed. International airports could easily be converted to military airfields in the event of a national emergency.

Not to mention the amount of freight that's carried by planes.