Is it possible that airline passengers are experiencing soaring prices and bad service because the number of domestic carriers has shrunk from 12 in 1980 to 4 today — with many cities served by only 1 or 2?
@rbreich there’s more than 4 domestic airlines. Also, if you compare the cost of flying in the 80’s and 90’s to today (adjusting for inflation) you will see it was much more expensive back then.