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In airport: Passenger requirements
By using a “hub-and-spoke” network, airlines are able to increase the load factors on aircraft and to provide more frequent departures for passengers—at the cost, however, of inconvenient interchange at the hub.
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In traffic control: Traffic elements
…the United States by the hub-and-spoke network that has evolved for most carriers since deregulation in 1978. Carriers now operate in and out of hub airports, which are the focal points of large numbers of flights. Waves of aircraft arrive tightly spaced in a narrow time window and depart similarly…
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