Meghan Coyle

Lots of options if listeners want to go internationally this year and earn points with a U.S.-based airline. And you'll be in good company with all the other American travelers going to Italy and the Caribbean and all the other destinations we talked about in our summer travel episode. And that's it for the latest travel news.

Lots of options if listeners want to go internationally this year and earn points with a U.S.-based airline. And you'll be in good company with all the other American travelers going to Italy and the Caribbean and all the other destinations we talked about in our summer travel episode. And that's it for the latest travel news.

Megan, we have another interview today. Yes, our guest today is Ganesh Sitaraman. He's a law professor at the University of Vanderbilt, and he has done some fascinating research into the airline industry. In fact, he wrote a book about it called Why Flying is Miserable and How to Fix It. And the good thing is it's pretty hopeful.

Megan, we have another interview today. Yes, our guest today is Ganesh Sitaraman. He's a law professor at the University of Vanderbilt, and he has done some fascinating research into the airline industry. In fact, he wrote a book about it called Why Flying is Miserable and How to Fix It. And the good thing is it's pretty hopeful.

Megan, we have another interview today. Yes, our guest today is Ganesh Sitaraman. He's a law professor at the University of Vanderbilt, and he has done some fascinating research into the airline industry. In fact, he wrote a book about it called Why Flying is Miserable and How to Fix It. And the good thing is it's pretty hopeful.

He makes the argument there are some things the government could do to regulate the industry and make improvements for consumers. But in the meantime, there's a few things that flyers can do, especially in how they strategize using airline loyalty programs. Ganesh, thanks for joining us.

He makes the argument there are some things the government could do to regulate the industry and make improvements for consumers. But in the meantime, there's a few things that flyers can do, especially in how they strategize using airline loyalty programs. Ganesh, thanks for joining us.

He makes the argument there are some things the government could do to regulate the industry and make improvements for consumers. But in the meantime, there's a few things that flyers can do, especially in how they strategize using airline loyalty programs. Ganesh, thanks for joining us.

You're a law professor by day. Why is the airline industry so interesting to you?

You're a law professor by day. Why is the airline industry so interesting to you?

You're a law professor by day. Why is the airline industry so interesting to you?

And tell me a little bit about your personal flying. Have you had a really bad experience while flying ever?

And tell me a little bit about your personal flying. Have you had a really bad experience while flying ever?

And tell me a little bit about your personal flying. Have you had a really bad experience while flying ever?

Oh yeah, I've been there.

Oh yeah, I've been there.

Oh yeah, I've been there.

It's heartbreaking, honestly, to see them close the door and you were right there. In your book, you trace a lot of these issues like cancellation, cities losing service, back to the airline deregulation that happened in 1978. Can you explain what flying was like before airline deregulation and how this law changed everything?

It's heartbreaking, honestly, to see them close the door and you were right there. In your book, you trace a lot of these issues like cancellation, cities losing service, back to the airline deregulation that happened in 1978. Can you explain what flying was like before airline deregulation and how this law changed everything?

It's heartbreaking, honestly, to see them close the door and you were right there. In your book, you trace a lot of these issues like cancellation, cities losing service, back to the airline deregulation that happened in 1978. Can you explain what flying was like before airline deregulation and how this law changed everything?