Virgin America to disappear: What that says about airline travel
Virgin America to disappear: What that says about airline travel
- March 24, 2017
- Jan Brueckner, economics, via Christian Science Monitor, March 24, 2017
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Deregulation by the US federal government in the mid-1970s spurred the growth of new
carriers which led to competition, lower fares, and more people traveling by air,
says Jan Brueckner, professor of economics at University of California, Irvine.
For the full story, please visit http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2017/0324/Virgin-America-to-disappear-What-that-says-about-airline-travel.
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