>airline deregulation shows just how bad command economies are at planning and a...

>airline deregulation shows just how bad command economies are at planning and allocating resources.

Huh?

airline deregulation != command economies

airline deregulation == free market

This statement sounds like it should read: "airline deregulation shows just how bad laissez-faire economies are at planning and allocating resources"

No because their argument was that planning and allocation of resources were better post-deregulation.