Dogfight Over New York

Chronicles the competition between firmly established Eastern Airlines and newly established New York Air as they battle for the lucrative northeast corridor. Focuses on the price-war strategy New York Air devised and the counter-moves of Eastern. Shows the effect airline deregulation had on these two companies. Explains how New York Air is able to offer lower fares because it employs non-union workers while Eastern is locked into a union contract that requires it to pay its employees top dollar and thus makes a price war unaffordable., Chronicles the competition between firmly established Eastern Airlines and newly established New York Air as they battle for the lucrative northeast corridor. Focuses on the price-war strategy New York Air devised and the counter-moves of Eastern. Shows the effect airline deregulation had on these two companies. Explains how New York Air is able to offer lower fares because it employs non-union workers while Eastern is locked into a union contract that requires it to pay its employees top dollar and thus makes a price war unaffordable.