COMPETITION IN THE U.S. AIRLINE INDUSTRY

This article describes how concepts of competition have become embodied in U.S. commercial aviation policy. It focuses on the levels and intensity of U.S. passenger airline service competition as revealed by market share analysis over the last two decades. Particular attention is directed to the degree of market concentration before and after deregulation.

• Record URL:
  https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c104686033?urlappend=%3Bseq=185
• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Transportation Foundation

  P.O. Box 2055, Saugatuck Station
  Westport, CT  United States  06880-0055
• Authors:
  • Fleming, D K
• Publication Date: 1991-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 181-210
• Serial:
  • Transportation Quarterly
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Eno Transportation Foundation
  • ISSN: 0278-9434

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Airlines; Civil aircraft; Competition; Deregulation; Level of service; Market share; Passengers
• Old TRIS Terms: Commercial planes
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Passenger Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00607493
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1991 12:00AM