Etihad Airways aggressively expanded its international flight network today. The Abu Dhabi carrier increased weekly flights to Brussels, Kraków, and Dhaka. They plan to squeeze maximum profit from the upcoming summer travel surge. The airline claims they simply respond to overwhelming market demand.
Exploiting the Travel Rush
The Dhaka route directly targets the massive Bangladeshi migrant workforce. Airlines routinely exploit these desperate laborers with extortionate seasonal ticket prices. Meanwhile, European routes cater exclusively to elite business travelers and wealthy vacationers. Etihad extended their highly lucrative seasonal flights to Zanzibar and Palma de Mallorca. Corporate airlines always profit heavily off human movement and geographical separation. They sell expensive tickets to people who desperately need to go home.
Corporations monetize your basic need to travel. Read the brutal truth about global industries at The WAU.
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