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02-19-2017, 09:25 AM

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Grumble

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Why is anyone in central/South America going to go 12-18 hours out of their way to connect through IAH when they can take a direct flight on a European or ME carrier?

02-19-2017, 09:53 AM

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Why is anyone in central/South America going to go 12-18 hours out of their way to connect through IAH when they can take a direct flight on a European or ME carrier?

Three reasons in order of importance

1) corporate/government contracts (biggest revenue)

2) frequent flyer program benefits and perks (middle revenue)

3) price (least revenue)

02-19-2017, 07:25 PM

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Air France is not part of the Star Alliance, we connect people through Frankfurt on Lusthansa why do Paris.....

02-19-2017, 09:52 PM

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You talk to travel agents, as in plural, and connecting passenger traffic comes up in conversation?

Travel agents? I think I saw a picture of one in a museum or wikipedia page. It was next to a dial up phone, paperback book, and Monica's stained blue dress.

02-20-2017, 07:51 AM

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Travel agents tell me that London, Paris, and Dubai are the 3 biggest connection and transfer points globally.

I haven't checked to verify that statement but Frankfurt is probably well ahead of Paris for connecting traffic. And if we're talking globally, there have to be other airports that would beat Paris for connection/transfer points.