Originally Posted by
LovePrunes
oh great...more government regulation of private industry. Because we all know how well more of THAT usually turns out.
do you favor government passing laws on minimum space between seats, too?
let the free market decide.
Except it doesn't work that way. M&A has consolidated a vast majority of the airlines, and many routes are only served by one airline. The barriers of entry are too high for new airlines to be profitable or get gate space. Carriers are basically free to charge whatever fees they want and the customers generally just have to put up with them.