Competition
Framework conditions:
Germany and Gulf states in comparison
State-owned airlines from the Gulf – in particular Emirates and Qatar – siphon off many millions of travelers from German and European airports every year, and increasingly steer the global passenger streams via their mega hubs. The governments in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are massively supporting the predatory competition. The comparison shows that German airlines are having to assert themselves under far more difficult conditions.
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US Airlines
Partnership for open & fair skies
The leading US airlines Delta, American and United have together been fighting for several years for fair global competition in their initiative Partnership for open & fair skies. The backdrop in this case is also predatory growth and the non-transparent financing practices of state-owned companies in the Gulf states. Details of the background, plus facts and figures can be found on the Initiative’s website.
