THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

Interestingly, the four cities with regular Concorde service throughout its lifetime were London and Paris � the hubs for the two flag carriers whose governments had funded the SST � and New York and Washington � the financial and political capital of the world�s richest economy. Other services where attempted, albeit for a short duration as they turned to be economically unprofitable. The short-lived services to Dallas and Singapore were undertaken as joint services with Braniff and Singapore Airlines, respectively. The most enduring service outside the London-Paris-New York-Washington core was a winter only service between London and Bridgetown (Barbados), an upscale tourist destination.