Airline Subsidies: Guide to Critical Analysis.

SUBSIDIES; COMMERCIAL aeronautics; AIRLINE industry; DOMESTIC economic assistance; PUBLIC welfare; GOVERNMENT policy

This article offers a critical guide to the controversial issue of airline subsidies. The article discusses criteria in understanding the issue, such as distinguishing between fact and opinion and recognizing point and counterpoint arguments. Also presented are exercises that help the reader further analyze the issue of airline subsidies, such as a debate or a critical essay, for the purpose of developing and effectively arguing a personal perspective.