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Can The Airlines Recover From The Perfect Storm?
If you want to get a glimpse of what air travel was like, three or four decades ago, check out a video from the Golden Age of Hollywood, circa 1960s.
By doing so, youll see what flying was about: big seats, leg room galore, people dressing in their best clothing, and solicitous flight attendants, who actually found their jobs, glamorous.
It was like eating in a four-star restaurant, where todays air passages are more like having hash slung at you in a dusty, roadhouse diner.
What happened to the airlines, and can they recover?
(1) Deregulation. The government used to allow price-fixing in the airline industry, and this enabled fares to be kept high enough so carriers could cover their costs, and then some, still offering edible meals and legroom for all.
(2) Stable Fuel Costs. Until the
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