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Preface |
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Abbreviations |
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An Overall Look at the Structure of Air Transportation |
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1 | (12) |
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Economic Regulation Defined |
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2 | (1) |
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2 | (2) |
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The Transportation Statute |
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4 | (1) |
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Special Economic Characteristics |
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5 | (2) |
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Other Economic Characteristics |
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7 | (1) |
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Characteristics of International Service |
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8 | (1) |
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Structure of the U.S. Airline Industry |
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9 | (4) |
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How Airlines Serve the Public Interest |
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13 | (8) |
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U.S. Public Interest Objectives |
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13 | (3) |
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Objectives of International Airline Service |
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16 | (5) |
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21 | (48) |
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Airline Entry and Exit Policies |
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21 | (3) |
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Government Regulation of Entry |
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24 | (15) |
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Government Regulation of Exit |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (5) |
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International Entry---Bilateral Agreements |
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46 | (10) |
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Current Trends in International Airline Service |
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56 | (13) |
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The Costs of Airline Service |
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69 | (34) |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (5) |
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The Production Function and Factor Costs |
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76 | (4) |
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The Two Major Airline Cost Areas |
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80 | (9) |
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Aircraft Selection as a Determinant of Costs |
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89 | (8) |
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Impact of Technological Advances on Costs |
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97 | (6) |
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The Demand for Airline Service |
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103 | (24) |
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Some Demand Characteristics |
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103 | (6) |
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Methods of Estimating Demand |
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109 | (5) |
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114 | (4) |
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Travel Agencies and Computer Reservations Systems |
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118 | (9) |
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127 | (26) |
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127 | (4) |
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The Changing Structure of Airline Passenger Fares |
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131 | (7) |
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138 | (8) |
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International Rates---Dealings with Foreign Governments |
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146 | (7) |
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153 | (52) |
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156 | (6) |
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Cargo versus Passenger Characteristics |
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162 | (1) |
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Types of Aircraft and Their Impact on Cargo |
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162 | (5) |
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167 | (6) |
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Pickup and Delivery Service |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (5) |
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Competition with Other Modes |
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180 | (4) |
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Competition for Cargo between U.S. and Foreign Airlines |
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184 | (1) |
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The Selling of Air Freight Service |
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185 | (3) |
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Unitization---Containers and Pallets |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (4) |
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194 | (1) |
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Contract and Private Carriage of Cargo |
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195 | (2) |
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197 | (8) |
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205 | (12) |
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Airport--Airline Relations |
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205 | (6) |
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211 | (6) |
Self-Testing Questions |
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217 | (12) |
Appendix: Transportation Statute---Digest of Selected Portions |
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229 | (8) |
Selected Bibliography |
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237 | (8) |
Index |
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