Michael Lowrey, economics and regulatory policy analyst for the John Locke Foundation, explains how interest in boosting Midwestern airline business could impact North Carolina air travelers once US Airways and American Airlines merge. Lowrey offered these comments during an April 8, 2013, speech for the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. To watch full-length presentations of JLF events, click here.
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