I think there was a freakanomics saying basically this. The price of air travel has dropped and become way more accessible over the last 50 years. I think trav

I think there was a freakanomics saying basically this. The price of air travel has dropped and become way more accessible over the last 50 years. I think travel is so discretionary they have to keep prices as low as possible or people decide not to fly. Low margins and tough competition.