"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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Everyone knows that de-regulation fosters price competition, and that
means lower airline ticket prices for consumers, so it's a "good
thing," right?


You're right that it's a good thing, but you're wrong when you say everyone
knows it.



After all, the most noble goal is to provide reduced
prices over mundane things like passenger comfort, right?


No.



And very body know that government regulation is a "bad thing," right?


You're right that it's a bad thing, but you're wrong when you say everybody
knows it.



If the competition starts charging passengers for pillows and
blankets, it will ripple through the other air carriers, and ticket
prices will fall commensurately across them all, right?


No.



And if one
airline in it's attempt to increase revenues reduces leg-room so that
it can carry more passengers in a given aircraft, the other's will
have to follow suit, or become priced out of the market, so ticket
prices fall, right?


No. Other carriers might tout their greater leg room and some customers
might choose to pay a bit more for it. That's the beauty of a free market.



Competition frees airlines to self-regulate; how
can that be bad?


It's not.



So why is Congress being asked to re-regulate airlines?


Because it's easier than satisfying the customer.