I have to disagree that airlines have extreme barriers to entry. Yes they are a capital intensive industry but starting an airline is actually pretty simple and there are seven national scale airlines that have been founded since 1980 in the United States and are still operating today.
To start an airline all you have to do is lease planes and gates and hire an interchangeable labor force. You don’t have to develop any technology outside of your reservation system, no factories, no research and development.
An example of a recent airline startup is Breeze Airways.
To start an airline all you have to do is lease planes and gates and hire an interchangeable labor force. You don’t have to develop any technology outside of your reservation system, no factories, no research and development.
An example of a recent airline startup is Breeze Airways.