Originally Posted by
DAL 88 Driver
Good example of how you can customize statistics to make your case. That's the first time I've ever heard of measuring the success of an airline or the industry by comparing its percentage of GDP. Interesting.
Of course, what I was referring to was profitability of the industry. I guess it just depends on how you want to look at it... and maybe to an extent who's case you're trying to make.
I'm glad my response could help broaden your horizons!
Your little dig about customizing the statitstics, why don't we simplify it to your worries about profitability.
Which post-deregulation decade had the largest percentage of airline capacity operating in bankruptcy protection or liquidating through the bankruptcy or commercial processes?
What was the total profitability of the US airline industry in each of the post deregulation decades?
Maybe you'll see that it really is the case that this post 9-11 period has been a lot worse...but I'd hate for reality to get in the way of your quest!
btw, we really do ultimately want the same thing.
