REC280 Chapter Notes -Northern Canada, Oligopoly

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Transportation: size of firms: 1-9, sex: male, work patterns: full time, ay, age: 45, place of birth: native-born, equity groups: visible minorities, school: n/a, education: trade. Shield, muskeg, tundra, vast forests, western cordillera, thin population. Railroad: creation of national parks, railroad hotels built. Federal government awarded monopolies or created oligopolies railroads, then airlines. National transportation act is passed in 1966, revised in 1987. Eased entry for new carriers: insurance, certified aircraft and pilots, 75% canadian ownership. Fares and levels of service regulations eliminated in southern canada; some kept in northern canada. Led to hub-and-spoke networks initially, but declining somewhat due to rise of smaller regional carriers. Ac pulling out of some communities opened opportunities for low-cost carriers. Aifs (air improvement fees): sometimes in ticket price sometimes not. Discussions with iceland, new zealand and eu about blue skies less than open skies . Canada lags far behind us in bilateral agreements, 5 vs 91 agreements.

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