An Airline Odyssey with Maurice Gallagher

Airline entrepreneurship affects how travelers access low-cost leisure travel and how companies create value in a changing industry. Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., chair of Allegiant Travel Company and a UC Davis alumnus, explains how deregulation, innovation, and calculated risk shape growth in commercial aviation. Gallagher examines airline deregulation in the late 1970s, the rise of ticketless travel, and Allegiant’s leisure-focused, low-cost model, helping clarify how an airline can succeed by serving a distinct niche. He explains why resilience and adaptability matter in a turbulent industry and points toward entrepreneurship as a way to rethink air travel. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Business] [Show ID: 41411]

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An Airline Odyssey with Maurice Gallagher is an episode from UC Davis (Video) by UCTV.

This episode is 00:44:38 long.

This episode was published on Apr 25, 2026.

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