
William J. McGee
@williamjmcgee
Airline competition/pax advocate @econliberties. Journalist; prof @ Vaughn College; FAA-licensed dispatcher; airline ops. Author: ATTENTION ALL PASSENGERS.
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01-01-2012 18:56:51
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We won an Emmy tonight. Incredible team at More Perfect Union. Appreciate the recognition and looking forward to doing even more to stand with America's working class in the years to come






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"Yglesias is making a classic mistake and confusing cause and effect." William J. McGee responds, with an abundance of evidence, to a misleading blog post on airline deregulation.👇


A thorough rebuttal of Matt Yglesias' praise for airline deregulation from William J. McGee of American Economic Liberties Project ⬇️ economicpopulist.substack.com/p/yglesias-is-…

Airlines expert and #NYTravelWriter member William J. McGee reveals the real results of airline deregulation. #airtravel #flights #competition #mergers Ivan Quintanilla #consolidation #monopoly

“The twin problems of deregulation and consolidation have resulted in monopolization, fewer flights, higher fares, and worse service.” ICYMI: William J. McGee sets the record straight on airline deregulation in The Economic Populist 👇


Airline service--subject to CEO approval: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, STL all lost hubs. "American kept 36 daily flights...to 9 destinations, meaning a significant number lost daily service from STL. AA operated 83 daily flights before its closing." simpleflying.com/what-happened-…


Mikel Jollett Exactly. The Telecom Act of ‘96 was the kill shot. Clinton handed the media over to corporate monopolies, and now six companies control 90% of what Americans see, hear, and believe. You can’t talk propaganda without talking consolidation. This system wasn’t corrupted, it was