Originally Posted by
rickair7777
ZW bailed out US in exchange for flying. Pay to play isn't a new thing.
IIRC, RAH/Wexford was in on that too with USAir.
Originally Posted by
velosnow
Yep, this is nothing new. I remember OO had UAL gates/slots as collateral at one point too.
Also, IIRC, had the OO loan payback gone to full term, the interest paid would have been crazy.