Rivals in Europe and elsewhere are beginning to fear that what the low-cost carriers did to their short-haul operations, the Gulf airlines could do to their profitable long-haul business.

来自欧洲和其他地区的竞争对手开始担忧海湾公司对他们盈利颇丰的长途业务所产生的影响会像低成本运营商对他们的短期业务所产生的影响一样糟。

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Before they can prosper, the big six must first cut regional and transcontinental capacity, while they focus on potentially more profitable long-haul routes, which low-cost carriers do not fly.

在他们能够繁荣之前，六大航空公司必须先削减地区和洲际席位，将精力集中于潜在利润更高的远程航线，这些线路低成本航空公司是不会飞的。

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Such a partnership could see big cost savings for the carrier, by herding short-haul passengers into trains and focusing on more profitable long-haul plane trips.

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Under the state-backed rescue plan, profitable short-haul routes would be separated into a new business.

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Better yet, the Shuttle has funneled passengers onto Uniteds more profitable long- haul routes.

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