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Airline lobbying: so where’s the money going?

by Christopher Elliott on September 24, 2009

Follow the money. It’s not just a memorable quote from All The President’s Men, but words to live by if you’re one of the last customer advocates standing.

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Airline lobbying sets a new record in 2008 — but what did they get?

by Christopher Elliott on January 30, 2009

The airline industry set what appears to be a new record for lobbying in 2008, spending just over $30 million in an attempt to access key decision-makers in government and influence legislation, according to government filings compiled by the Web site Opensecrets.org.

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