Why Airlines Are Bad Investments

(via barelkarsan.com)

Warren Buffett is quoted as saying that the airline business in the US “has made no money.” Thanks to a forgettable investment Buffett had made in US Air, he even went so far as to suggest a capitalist should have shot down the Wright brothers during their historic "first in flight" moment.

George on Fri, 2008-10-03 21:54

I really appreciated the income elasticities of demand table included in this article. I'm an econ nerd at heart and I really connected with the explanation given for why airlines are bad investments.