Fare Play
December, 1981
As recently as a couple of years ago, it really didn't make much difference which airline you flew. Individual planes were virtually identical, and so were the fares, so it hardly mattered whether check-in took place at Trans Orbital Airways or at the Wings of Irving.But while full-fare prices still remain mostly similar, the creation of dozens of new, small airlines has spawned a potful of short-term promotional tariffs and random discount flights. Thousands of prospective passengers jammed the...
