FT’s Edward Luce has an excellent piece on America’s
domestic airline industry –
“Whether it is
shrinking legroom, rising fares or cancelled flights, the home of aviation is now
synonymous with bad service. Gulf carriers are wiping the floor with their US
competitors. Asian airlines are in a different league. While US skies remain
closed to others, that gap will only widen. Global aviation’s centre of gravity
is shifting eastward with Washington’s passive collusion.
The continued
decline of US airlines is no mystery. Wherever competition is restricted, the
US economy does badly — and vice versa. With four big carriers carving out 80
per cent of domestic travel between them, service is substandard. The same
applies to the US cable internet industry, which is dominated by a clutch of
behemoths.”
Related:
Rankings from Travel
& Leisure magazine
World’s Best Airlines
World’s Best Airports
http://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/airports#international