Airline competitive conduct in a less regulated environment: Implications for antitrust
The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 altered both the agency charged with antitrust enforcement in the airline industry and the rules governing airline competition. On January 1, 1985, the Civil Aeronautics Board will cease to exist and the Justice Department will have the authority to approve inter...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Antitrust bulletin 1983-04, Vol.28 (1), p.159-184 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 altered both the agency charged with antitrust enforcement in the airline industry and the rules governing airline competition. On January 1, 1985, the Civil Aeronautics Board will cease to exist and the Justice Department will have the authority to approve intercarrier agreements. There are 3 new areas which have important antitrust ramifications since deregulation: 1. below-cost pricing and its possible predatory uses, 2. limitations on airport access to new carriers, and 3. access to computerized reservations systems that may be biased against new competitors. Merger, once the dominant antitrust issue in a deregulated industry, is becoming less of an issue as its primary benefit - acquiring routes - is no longer present. Competition is working - antitrust officials need not be unusually concerned. |
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ISSN: | 0003-603X 1930-7969 |
DOI: | 10.1177/0003603X8302800106 |