Airline industry blues

Fuel costs may be down, but so are passengers, as business travelers and vacationers cut air travel out of their budgets. That may be good news for consumers looking for cheap fares, but it raises questions about the long-term viability of many airlines.

Guests

• William Swelbar: Research Engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's International Center for Air Transportation.
• Mike Boyd: President of the Boyd Group, an aviation consulting firm.

More from MPR

• No more WorldPerks from U.S. Bank
  April 9, 2009
• Southwest adding nonstop service to Denver
  April 1, 2009
• Minneapolis International says goodbye to NWA, hello Delta
  March 31, 2009

Resources

• About William Swelbar
• About Mike Boyd
• Time-lapse video of NWA planes becoming Delta planes
• NPR: Welcome to the 'Troubled Skies'