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Calls for greater competition in the aviation industry

Tom White

2nd June 2015

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According to The Economist, given that flying people around the world is the ultimate globalised industry, there is oddly little competition in the airlines business. This lack of competition is partly the result of generous subsidies and collusion sanctioned by governments and regulators.

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