Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2023-03-09
Books mentioned on 536. Is Your Plane Ticket Too Expensive — or Too Cheap?
Most travelers want the cheapest flight they can find. Airlines, meanwhile, need to manage volatile fuel costs, a pricey workforce, and complex logistics.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Economics of Airlines
Discussed“Economist Vladimir Blotkatch, author of The Economics of Airlines, says that by some estimates, each new generation of jet engines has been about 20 percent more fuel-efficient than the previous one.”
