Problem
Unfair air transport practices
Other Names:
Air transport monopoliesAirline monopolies
Air transport cartels
Collusion in the airline industry
Exploitation of international airline monopoly
Incidence:
Under existing agreements, the number of airline seats between continental capital or regional airports is generally divided precisely between the national carriers. This cartel is enshrined by law, competition is restricted by governments, and one airline would never permit another to gain a bigger share of the custom. Price fixing between airlines with majority trade at certain airports is also practised.
In 1993 it was alleged that liberalization of the airline market in Europe had failed to increase competition and that practices enshrined a culture of collusion. All but 26 of scheduled routes linking airports in the EEC/EU were monopolies or duopolies. Concerns expressed included misuse of computerized reservation systems, frequent flyer programmes, unfair payments of commission to win business away from smaller airlines. Merger or alliances were likely to lead to further reductions in competition.
Broader Problems:
MonopoliesUnfair transport practices Narrower Problems:
Restrictive practices in cargo airline servicesProtectionism in the air transportation industry Aggravates:
Collusive tenderingInadequate air transport serviceDiscriminatory design of information systems Strategies:
Operating a monopolyReducing protectionism in the air transportation industryProviding fair air transport practicesUsing cartelsColludingStrengthening international airline monopolyDeveloping transport infrastructures Subject(s):
Commerce → Conditions of tradeCommunication → Communications
Industry → Industry
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Transportation, Telecommunications → Aviation
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
16.06.2019 – 19:29 CEST