Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

How Jimmy Carter cut the cost of your holiday – and widened your horizons

Open skies: Stelios Haji-Iaonnou on easyJet’s first flight in November 1995 – enabled by deregulation - (easyJet)

“It is a special pleasure for me today to sign into law the Airline Deregulation Act” – so said President Jimmy Carter in the White House in 1978.

“This legislation will permit us to achieve two critical objectives. One is to help our fight against inflation. And the other one is to ensure American citizens of an opportunity for low-priced air transportation.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.