Deregulation and the New Airline Entrepreneurs

by John R. Meyer and Clinton V. Oster Jr.

Deregulation in the airline industry has spurred a major growth in entrepreneurs competing with established carriers. This book takes a close look at the phenomenon in two areas - commuter airlines using small propeller-driven aircraft to offer scheduled short-haul service in low density markets, and jet-equipped carriers like the now familiar Southwest Airlines, New York Air, and People's Express, offering simple, no-frills service and low fares...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262131986
• ISBN13: 9780262131988
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 256 Pages