There's a lot which goes into launching a new flight,which can be easy to lose sight of as a consumer. The most basic level of "authority" to function a route is an air treaty between countries, which is what the Open Skies debate between the US and Gulf carriers is centered around (there's an "open skies" treaty between many countries, or including the USA and UAE/Qatar,but the US argues that that select Gulf nations should be excluded from it, since they're not on a level playing field).
But the even more challenging (and expensive) matter can be securing slots at an airport. In case you've ever booked a flight to a popular airport and wondered why an airline has limited service or why the arrival and departure times are unfavorable, or a large fraction of that can be the lack of decent slots.Heathrow is one of the most heavily slot restricted airports in the world,and desirable slots are very valuable. Well, Oman Air just broke a record by buying the most expensive slot in Heathrow's history. Oman Air just purchased a prime London Heathrow slot from Air France/KLM for $75 million.
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Source: boardingarea.com