Lower Airline Costs Per Passenger Are Possible In The United States And Could Result In Lower Fares V. CED-77-34

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CED-77-34 1 (1977-02-18)

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REPORT TO THE

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CONGRESS

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL

OF THE UNITED STATES

Lower Airline Costs Per

Passenger Are Possible In

The United States And Could

Result In Lower Fares

Civil Aeronautics Board

Airlines in the United States regulated by the
Civil Aeronautics Board could have operated
at a lower total cost per passenger than they
did from 1969 to 1974, and passenger fares
could have been lower as a result. GAO esti-
mates that travelers could have saved over a
billion dollars annually if regulated airlines
had operated with characteristics of less regu-
lated airlines.
Accordingly, GAO recommends that two
things be done:J
--The Civil Aeronautics Board should
work toward improving airline efficien-
cy under existing legislation.
--The Congress should provide the Civil
Aeronautics Board legislative guidance
defining current national objectives for
air transportation and the extent to
which increased competition should be
used to achieve those objectives. FE. ' , 7 1

CED-77-34

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