All the problems described in this survey are due to the fact that, in reality, there is minimal competition in the air transportation field in this country. The cabotage regulations, promulgated at the infancy of the industry to protect US carriers from foreign competition guarantee that the airlines can inflict anything on the public without fear that their clients, who most times have only one or two other carriers flying from one city to another, can go to a competitor. This anti-competitive environment might have been needed years ago. In the 21st century it is time to allow competition from foreign airlines, that already have flights to practically most US cities to carry passengers from, at least their first gateway city withing the US to their final destination. This way, the most congested… more »
…routes, for example Miami to New York City, or New York to San Fransisco, will have plenty of flights available to prospective passengers. Foreign airlines already fly between those cities, most times half or three quarters empty. Let us utilize these empty seats at a logical price without being subjected to the whims of the US airline monopoly. « less
I put the following comments on another section of the board, but it also applies in here as well
All the problems described in this survey are due to the fact that, in reality, there is minimal competition in the air transportation field in this country since companies are allowed to pick and choose the areas they serve. The cabotage regulations, promulgated at the infancy of the industry to protect US carriers from foreign competition guarantee that the airlines can inflict anything on the public without fear that their clients, who most times have only one or two and mostly no other carriers flying from one city to another, can go to a competitor. This anti-competitive environment might have been needed years ago. In the 21st century it is time to allow competition from foreign airlines,… more »
…that already have flights to practically most US cities to carry passengers from, at least their first gateway city withing the US to their final destination. This way, the most congested routes, for example Miami to New York City, or New York to San Fransisco, will have plenty of flights available to prospective passengers. Foreign airlines already fly between those cities, most times half or three quarters empty. Let us utilize these empty seats at a logical price without being subjected to the whims of the US airline monopoly.:
All the problems described in this survey are due to the fact that, in reality, there is minimal competition in the air transportation field in this country. The cabotage regulations, promulgated at the infancy of the industry to protect US carriers from foreign competition guarantee that the airlines can inflict anything on the public without fear that their clients, who most times have only one or two other carriers flying from one city to another, can go to a competitor. This anti-competitive environment might have been needed years ago. In the 21st century it is time to allow competition from foreign airlines, that already have flights to practically most US cities to carry passengers from, at least their first gateway city withing the US to their final destination. This way, the most congested… more »
I put the following comments on another section of the board, but it also applies in here as well
All the problems described in this survey are due to the fact that, in reality, there is minimal competition in the air transportation field in this country since companies are allowed to pick and choose the areas they serve. The cabotage regulations, promulgated at the infancy of the industry to protect US carriers from foreign competition guarantee that the airlines can inflict anything on the public without fear that their clients, who most times have only one or two and mostly no other carriers flying from one city to another, can go to a competitor. This anti-competitive environment might have been needed years ago. In the 21st century it is time to allow competition from foreign airlines,… more »
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