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What’s causing the US airline chaos?

Behind the Money

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Airline Seats Are Growing Smaller and Smaller

The four major carriers control 80% of the flights in the United States. Between 2014 and 2020, they spent 115% of their free cash flow on buying back shares. Running an airline is a really difficult operation, and it requires capital.

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