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It absolutely was deregulation, combined with a pressure to compete, which got American airlines to their current state. Every single airline on this list, exc
by Sebguer 4y ago
It absolutely was deregulation, combined with a pressure to compete, which got American airlines to their current state.
Every single airline on this list, except for ANA, is a flag carrier or directly state-owned. America has no flag carrier and all of our airlines are in a knife fight with each other that just leaves them all barely functional.
- timr 4y agoAsiana was not a "flag carrier". In fact, it went bankrupt and was put up for sale in 2019. [1] KAL has committed to buying Asiana, but it hasn't happened yet. Korean airlines is the "flag carrier" of Korea, but there are lots of others, and all of them are preferable to US service. As for Japan, ANA is a private company and AFAICT, always was. JAL was the "national airline" of Japan, but fully privatized in the late 80s, and is now smaller than ANA. Just for another example: Taiwan's "flag carrier" is China Air (which is mediocre), but EVA (which is private) provides excellent service. [1] https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/04/694_267194.html https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/04/694_267194.h...
- Sebguer 4y agoWhy are you even talking about Asiana? They're not on the top ten list at all. Korean Airlines is. I also literally said "except for ANA". Edit: Oh, sorry, I see - GP mentioned Asiana. I'm talking about the list in the actual article that's linked, which I think I made very clear?
- timr 4y agoBecause that is what I mentioned in my first post, and what the top of thread comment was talking about.