It was facinating to see airlines continue to fly into ebola zones eventho they barely had passengers.
Even if all seats are full they dont make earth shaking profit that cant be avoided. The economy doesnt require doing it. The risk benefit ratio is off the chart.
People making such decisions should really be behind bars? I cant think of a better way to kill. Just send some plague ships and it will make short work.
Slots at airports like London Heathrow are hotly contested commodities with price tags in the millions and come with "use it or lose it" rules attached. If you stop flying a route temporarily, you may lose it permanently.