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Deregulation: Increased Competition Is Making Airlines More Efficient and Responsive to Consumers

RCED-86-26 Published: Nov 06, 1985. Publicly Released: Nov 20, 1985.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO compared the economic expectations of airline deregulation with the actual changes in the industry's structure, conduct, and performance.

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AirlinesAirline regulationCompetitionEconomic analysisIndustrial productivityProfitsTransportation ratesAircraftAirportsFuel prices