tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post109708889751296009..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Emerging From BankruptcyDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1102806407778841952004-12-11T16:06:00.000-07:002004-12-11T16:06:00.000-07:00The airlines do not get much direct financial supp...The airlines do not get much direct financial support from the government. What they do get is airports built for them - which is an indirect subsidy.<br /><br />Having said that, they probably should get quite a bit of support. The history of passenger transportation is that no one can make money at it in the long-run. This is a good sign that fixed costs are too high to be recouped.Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.com