Behind the Money

What’s causing the US airline chaos?

Mar 1, 2023

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Episode notes

Air Travel - The Golden Age of Air Travel

02:02

What Do Airlines Think of This?

02:26

What's the Problem With the FAA?

02:33

Introduction

2min

The U.S. Airline Industry Isn't Just a Pandemic

2min

Air Travel - The Golden Age of Air Travel

2min

What Happened to the Airline Industry?

2min

Airline Seats Are Growing Smaller and Smaller

3min

How Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Airlines' Financials?

1min

What's the Problem With the FAA?

3min

The Department of Transportation Is the Only Regulator That Can Administer Any Sort of Punishment to Airlines

2min

What Do Airlines Think of This?

2min

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2min

Recently, flying in the US seems to be more chaotic than calm. And while it may seem like this all started recently, the FT’s Chicago Correspondent Claire Bushey takes us back to a decision that happened in the 1970s that got us to where we are now.

Clips from NBC, PBS, CBS

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For further reading:

How the US fell out of love with flying

Passengers to keep ‘paying the price’ of aviation chaos, says United CEO

Hyper-efficiency is bad business

US airlines: higher fares and (hopefully) better service

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On Twitter, follow Claire Bushey (@Claire_Bushey) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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