Peter R. writes:

Are you claiming that it costs the airline $3,000 per hour (a guess) per
aircraft while that aircraft is sitting at a gate with the engines off and an
APU connected?

It can, yes. There are many indirect and substantial costs connected
with an aircraft sitting on the ground. An aircraft at the gate is
costing the airline a lot of money, and it's not generating any
revenue.

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