The drop in price has a great deal to do with improving technology not simply competition driving down prices and how little room people are willing to accept.
An apples to apples comparison with equivalent legroom etc a domestic flight in 1970 was often cheaper than what people see today. The cheapest thickets on long haul flights have fallen significantly, but that’s also where technology has made the greatest strides with more efficient engines requiring less fuel and thus less weight which increases efficiency which then compounds on longer trips.
An apples to apples comparison with equivalent legroom etc a domestic flight in 1970 was often cheaper than what people see today. The cheapest thickets on long haul flights have fallen significantly, but that’s also where technology has made the greatest strides with more efficient engines requiring less fuel and thus less weight which increases efficiency which then compounds on longer trips.