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Worse, protectionism has constrained the growth of their route networks and kept them artificially small.
Neither the big route networks run by major airlines nor the hub-and-spoke systems they use to scoop up high-revenue traffic will disappear, he said.
The two airlines, which previously had formed an alliance combining their route networks so each could serve more destinations, were named as co-defendants in the case.
They also hope to boost revenue by combining route networks and strengthening their appeal to lucrative corporate customers.Other American network carriers are watching closely.
But that business is struggling as major airlines re-evaluate domestic route networks to get the most revenue possible for every mile flown.
And numerous restrictions on foreign ownership impede cross-border airline mergers.In America, the big network carriers face barriers to exit, which have kept their route networks too large.
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Freeway, arterial, and truck route road networks are shown in Figure 1.
A parallel route network was established to mirror Heathrow's.
Concorde's route network was hardly less random.
It said last week it would cut 6,000 jobs and scale back its route network.
Its extensive route network in the Eastern states is built around hubs in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Charlotte, N.C.
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