Deregulation of the airlines put air travel within reach of regular people to the point where it is now a commodity and nobody cares about anything but getting

Deregulation of the airlines put air travel within reach of regular people to the point where it is now a commodity and nobody cares about anything but getting the cheapest flight. Growing up it was unusual for my parents to take a flight anywhere for vacation. Even by themselves. Nowadays it seems unusual for people not to take the entire family even overseas for a jaunt. Which certainly makes our lives richer. Time will tell if we can find a balance to the costs incurred.