Airline Deregulation: Addressing the Air Service Problems of Some Communities

Anderson, John H., Jr.

doi:10.21949/1403985

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Airline Deregulation: Addressing the Air Service Problems of Some Communities

1997-06-25
By Anderson, John H., Jr.

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Anderson, John H., Jr.
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Government Accountability Office
Subject/TRT Terms:

Airfares Airline Industry Airlines Air Service Air Transportation Policy Barriers To Entry (Competition) Deregulation Dominance Of Routes Economic Conditions Fares Freight And Passenger Services Higher Fares Low-fare Airlines Medium-sized Airports Operating Barriers Quality Of Service Small Airports Types Of Airports
Publication/ Report Number:

GAO/T-RCED-97-187
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1403985
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Government Accountability Office
Abstract:

Airline deregulation has led to lower airfares and better service for most air travelers, due largely to increased competition spurred by the entry of new airlines into the industry and established airlines into new markets. However, some airports-particularly those serving small and medium-sized communities in the East and upper Midwest-have not experienced such entry and thus have experienced higher fares and worse service since deregulation. This Congressional testimony by John H. Anderson, Jr., Director, Transportation Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division of the General Accounting Office (GAO) discusses (1) why some airports serving small and medium-sized communities in the East and upper Midwest have not experienced the same level of entry as those serving communities that have benefited from deregulation and (2) the GAO recommendations and other initiatives that may help increase competition, reduce fares, and improve the quality of air service at those small- and medium-sized-community airports.
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US Transportation Collection
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