What is Airline Deregulation Act?
The '''Airline Deregulation Act''' is a 1978 [[United States federal law]] that [[deregulation|deregulated]] the airline business in the United States. It removed all of the [[federal government]]'s control over such areas as fares, routes, and market entry of new airlines. It introduced a [[free market]] in the [[commercial airline]] business and led to a great increase in the number of flights, a decrease in fares, an increase in the number of passengers and miles flown, and a consolidation of carriers.<ref>''Continental Air Lines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board'', 519 F.2d 944, C.A.D.C. 1975.</ref> ==Notes== {{reflist}} [[Category:1978 in the United States]] [[Category:United States federal legislation]] {{Multistub|US|politics}}