On May 13, The Capitol Forum hosted a conference call with Gene Burrus, founder of Burrus Competition Strategies.
In this timely discussion, Burrus examines competition issues across the airline industry, including recent developments in pricing, consolidation, and market structure.
Drawing on his experience at Spotify, Microsoft, and American Airlines, he explores how airlines are approaching pricing strategy, competitive dynamics, and technology-driven decision-making in a rapidly evolving economic environment. The conversation also covers topics such as potential antitrust concerns related to airline pricing practices, Burrus’ observations on the industry since leaving American Airlines, the impact of rising fuel prices on competition and pricing strategy, fallout from the collapse of Spirit Airlines and its implications for the broader market, and growing concerns around algorithmic pricing and data-driven fare optimization.
