Desperate Acts of Capitalism

54: Airline Shenanigans (Patreon)

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You've probably noticed it: flying on commercial airlines has gotten a lot worse. Covid didn't help, but if we're being honest it wasn't great before covid either. In fact, didn't flying used to be really fun back in the 60's and '70's? What happened to piano bars in planes, good food, and decent legroom? In this episode we will get into how airlines got so bad, and how what we see of the airline industry is the tip of an iceberg of rot and deregulation.

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Ryanair abandons controversial Afrikaans test for South African travelers

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/ryanair-drops-controversial-test-for-south-african-travelers/index.html

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary accused of racism for saying terrorists are 'generally Muslim men'

https://news.sky.com/story/ryanair-boss-michael-oleary-accused-of-racism-for-saying-terrorists-are-generally-muslim-men-11940064

US airline passengers are getting increasingly frustrated. Here’s why

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/jd-power-2023-north-american-airline-satisfaction-survey-results/index.html

Summer air travel could be expensive and chaotic. Here's how to avoid trouble

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1104820079/summer-air-travel-could-be-expensive-and-chaotic-heres-how-to-avoid-trouble

Why is air travel so miserable? - Transcript

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/why-is-air-travel-so-miserable-transcript-1.7140847