I think the best times for the airlines are still ahead. Today we have more options than ever before. Computers have made bookings easier and more competitive. RJ's are bringing jet service to more cities. LCC's and ULCC's are making air travel cheaper everyday. What once was stuffy suit and tie business now is sweats and a bag of Doritos. In ten years customers will be able to fly anywhere at the drop of a hat for the price of dinner for four. What a golden age! Amtrak and Greyhound are doomed.

Skyhigh

In the past regionals were flown by seasoned professionals. Now they are piloted by recent flight school grads. In the next decade high school kids who were destined for a convenience store to earn pocket change will be flying our nations airliners. What a wondrous world we live in.