SECRETARY'S TASK FORCE ON COMPETITION IN THE U.S. DOMESTIC AIRLINE INDUSTRY: INDUSTRY AND ROUTE STRUCTURE. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, VOLUME I AND VOLUME II

This analysis, which focuses on the domestic airline industry structure and service, is one of a series of studies which are intended to provide an information base to: 1) assess the state of competition in the domestic airline industry, and 2) develop policy options for maintaining the competitive benefits of deregulation. It is designed to be both a source document, providing detailed information on the state of service competition in the domestic industry, and an analytical study. This study addresses the state of domestic service competition in general and specifically analyzes service competition at hub airports. The primary emphasis is placed on the years 1979, 1984 and 1988. An Executive Summary provides an overview of the findings of the analysis. Volume I of the report is divided into two parts. Part I primarily involves the presentation of data which are descriptive of the structure and competitiveness of the domestic industry, covering service levels, competition (particularly among major carriers) and concentration. Part II provides an in-depth analysis of hubbing, covering: how hubbing works, the service effects of hubbing, the competitive effects of hubbing and an analysis of how hubbing affects load factors. An understanding of the airline industry today requires an appreciation of why hub and spoke systems have developed. Part II also provides much more detailed information, in some cases analyzing service at specific points and in specific markets to provide insight into how the system is working today and where the competitive problems may lie. Volume II of the report contains Appendices.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Transportation

  Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1990-2

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airlines; Competition; Hub and spoke systems; Level of service; Markets; State of the art studies
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Highways; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00603070
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1991 12:00AM