American air carriers: an old-fashioned oligopoly.
Profit motive: Airline profit per customer in 2017 (projected)
America's airlines vs Europe's
US$20 vs US$5,65
(Source IATA)
The sorry rankings of America's airlines,
the world's top 100 airlines in 2016:
4. Cathay Pacific
22. Dragonair
29. Hong Kong Airlines
35. Delta Airlines
68. United Airlines
77. American Airlines
(Source: Skytrax)