REPOSITIONING FOR THE FUTURE. SUPPLEMENTS

The author presents a historical overview of the supplemental airline industry. The U.S. supplements are credited with popularizing low-cost air trips to Hawaii and across the Atlantic, and having made the concept of charters a permanent part of the U.S. air transportation system. However, proposed low fares for scheduled international airlines, promotional fares on domestic flights, the declining number of supplemental carriers, and their present financial condition seem to indicate potential problems for the future of supplemental airlines. The author traces the growth of these airlines from their statutory legitimacy in 1962 to present day efforts by scheduled airlines to curtail these activities. The author concludes that although scheduled airlines are aggressively competing supplementals are here to stay. It is important for the Civil Aeronautics Board to encourage competition whether through innovative fare schemes, new entrants, or other devices. Possible future solutions include major supplementals in each of the major market areas, increased usage of supplementals in domestic and international cargo and in long-haul domestic routes.

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Air Line Pilots Association

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Authors:
- Feldman, J
Publication Date: 1978-1

Media Info

Pagination: p. 14-17
Serial:
- AIR LINE PILOT
- Volume: 47
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Air Line Pilots Association
- Serial URL: http://www.alpa.org

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Air transportation; Airlines; Cargo aircraft; Competition; Costs; Fares; Haul distance; International trade; Regulations
Identifier Terms: U.S. Civil aeronautics Board
Uncontrolled Terms: Long haul
Old TRIS Terms: Supplementals
Subject Areas: Aviation; Finance; Law;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00172455
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS
Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM