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When Flying Got Miserable (1978) w/ Ganesh Sitaraman

Published: Dec. 17, 2023, 1:40 p.m.

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It\u2019s December 17th. This day in 1978, holiday travelers are flying around the country under a regulatory system that was about to come to an end. The next year, the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 would kick in.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie are joined by Ganesh Sitaraman of Vanderbilt to discuss how the act changed the competitive structure for airlines \u2014 and in turn led to a degradation of service, reliability, and the glamour of flying.

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Ganesh\u2019s new book is \u201cWhy Flying is Miserable\u2026 And How To Fix It.\u201d

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