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The piece then noted the economic harm that many communities fear if they lose regular air service. This was exactly the rationale for the regulatory structure that was in place prior to 1978. This structure deliberately kept prices on main routes higher than necessary in order to allow airlines to cover the cost of serving less heavily trafficked areas. In effect, the system of regulation had passengers on the main routes subsidizing the service to smaller cities.... The history would have at least merited some discussion in this piece.