Airline Deregulation Act Overview

Created by FindLaw’s team of legal writers and editors | Last updated June 20, 2016 It’s true. Most of us don’t associate “air travel” with the words “cheap” and “efficient.” Everything from arriving at the airport two hours before takeoff to making our way through security and enduring the flight to our destination can be an ordeal.

What Prompted Airline Deregulation 20 Years Ago? What Were the Objectives of That Deregulation and How Were They Achieved?

This article was edited and reviewed by FindLaw Attorney Writers | Last updated January 10, 2018 In 1998 we celebrate 20 years of airline deregulation in the United States. Coincidentally we can also commemorate 60 years of airline regulation and 40 years of airline reregulation. History of the Air Carrier Regulation In 1938, when the Civil Aeronautics