The result was keep. Mailer Diablo 08:32, 14 July 2006 (UTC) reply
That markets become more competitive whenever a new competitor comes in is not really new with Southwest Airlines. You could just as well call it the "Fox effect" or the "Japanese car effect". The only reference is an autobiography by the founder of the airline.Delete.
Gazpacho
20:41, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
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There are more and credible references. This effect is an economic principle specific to the airline industry and to the culture.
:*AFD is not a vote. Can you offer a reason why it should be kept?
Fan-1967 21:58, 8 July 2006 (UTC) Never mind. I see from the history that the comment above was from the same editor.
Fan-1967
22:01, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
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There are many credible references. True, the subject is an economic principle specific to the airline industry and to the culture, but it is studied by government, the press, economists, and private industry. It is in common usage and refers to a tendency that can be attributed generally to any airline that causes that effect. A Department of Transportation publication (as cited by Justin Ritter) defined it as "the characteristics of a low-cost carrier’s market entry and the side-effects that come with it. (DOT, 1993)" Searching for "Southwest Effect" in Google Print yields over 50 book citations. A Google Web search for "Southwest Effect" delivers links to well over 700 Internet sites using the phrase. Deleting the entry is not warranted. Wipfeln 22:08, 8 July 2006 (UTC) reply
The result was keep. Mailer Diablo 08:32, 14 July 2006 (UTC) reply
That markets become more competitive whenever a new competitor comes in is not really new with Southwest Airlines. You could just as well call it the "Fox effect" or the "Japanese car effect". The only reference is an autobiography by the founder of the airline.Delete.
Gazpacho
20:41, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
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There are more and credible references. This effect is an economic principle specific to the airline industry and to the culture.
:*AFD is not a vote. Can you offer a reason why it should be kept?
Fan-1967 21:58, 8 July 2006 (UTC) Never mind. I see from the history that the comment above was from the same editor.
Fan-1967
22:01, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
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There are many credible references. True, the subject is an economic principle specific to the airline industry and to the culture, but it is studied by government, the press, economists, and private industry. It is in common usage and refers to a tendency that can be attributed generally to any airline that causes that effect. A Department of Transportation publication (as cited by Justin Ritter) defined it as "the characteristics of a low-cost carrier’s market entry and the side-effects that come with it. (DOT, 1993)" Searching for "Southwest Effect" in Google Print yields over 50 book citations. A Google Web search for "Southwest Effect" delivers links to well over 700 Internet sites using the phrase. Deleting the entry is not warranted. Wipfeln 22:08, 8 July 2006 (UTC) reply