Originally Posted by RadarContact

I sure wouldn't mind getting a chance to be like a pilot in the good old days (Pre deregulation). I have read so many articles about the good old days being gone and how much being a pilot sucks now, and quite frankly I'm kinda sick of hearing it since I will never get to experience it. It costs less to fly now (for the passengers) than it did 20 years ago. Even with every single cost of business going up dramatically. Re regulating the airlines would force people to pay a fair market price for air travel, and the only competition betweeen airlines would be service.

Another thought: What if the FAA just didn't issue any more 121 certificates. The low-cost start ups that were trying to push their way into a niche by under pricing everyone would eventually go away, and ultimately lower competition. The existing carriers have enough competition as it is, do they really need more?

Rant Over