Post Deregulation, Airlines Attempted to Maintain Their Earlier Profit Levels

question 48

True/False

Post deregulation, airlines attempted to maintain their earlier profit levels by instituting price discrimination in such forms as advance purchase ticket restrictions and frequent-flyer mileage programs.These methods generally did not succeed in maintaining those profit levels.

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