It is, indeed.
But the idea of a US society, or its government, let alone everyone else, effectively nationalising the airlines, after decisively deregulating them not so long ago, is a joke at this point. What are you - some sort of socialist? 
(And for the record, as I hope you know, I am!)
This is the reality:
I see absolutely no path forward for the US to become more democratic, more socialist (jeez - centrist would be progress!) or more beneficial as a society for its citizens at large. The right wing Democrat party may make some new regulations in some areas. The loony proto-fascist right wing Republican party will abolish them. It will be constant skirmishes back and forth until the whole edifice is finally seen to be crumbling (as it has been for some time). Maybe then there may be some move towards greater plurality (including the idea of airline regulation or nationalisation). I won’t be holding my breath.
(You may also consider my recent comments here, in the same vein - it’s basically the same topic:)
PS - forgive me for being a bit pissy today - not specifically aimed at you - just a slew of events that demonstrate, well, basically, we’re going down…
