With the release last month of the final report of the NationalCommission to Ensure a Strong Competitive Airline Industry, averdict has been entered against government re-regulation and infavor of economic competition.
Despite years of falling prices, increased travel options, andvigorous industry competition, some federal policymakers appear tobe on the brink of abandoning the incredibly successful 20-yearexperiment in airline competition following deregulation in the1970s.