I heard Gary on Morning Edition on NPR this morning providing insight into 'basic economy fares.' While his analysis was spot on (it's just repackaging the lowest fare they already offered with fewer perks and so charging more for what they used to give for the lowest fare), something about his appearance struck me as odd.
And sure enough, in his day job they advocate for de-funding NPR:
https://www.mercatus.org/expert_comm...ake-it-its-own