> The airlines ran the lobbying campaigns It was the entrants who wanted deregulation. The old-time airlines did not welcome the competition. (as mentioned in

> The airlines ran the lobbying campaigns It was the entrants who wanted deregulation. The old-time airlines did not welcome the competition. (as mentioned in Southwest history in US and Virgin's in the UK and etc...) The system works pretty well for the amount of flights it carries, compared to the olden days when it was more risky.