Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Jingle

TX Date

14 Feb 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:24:50

Description

Decision Makers - Competition and confusion in the airline business, presented by Richard Bath. Looks at the effect of deregulation in the US market and probable future deregulation in Europe. Large airline companies are now struggling due to the economic recession, growing fuel prices and pressure for lower fare prices resulting from deregulation but smaller companies are thriving in the new competitive climate. We hear from Freddie Laker of Lakers Airways; Stephen Wheatcroft of British Airways; Frank Barrett of Business Traveller magazine and Larry Langley(?) of TWA. Engineer Heather Branwell.

Contributors

Richard Bath; Freddie Laker; Heather Branwell; Stephen Wheatcroft; Frank Barrett; Larry Langley(?)

Keywords

USA; Civil aviation; Economic competition; Prices; BA; Airlines; Economic recession; Europe; Lakers Airways; Regulation; TWA; Travel abroad; Fares; Deregulation

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