Major US carriers urge the Obama administration to say no to re-regulating the industry or to intervene in airline operations.
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The Transportation Department has warned airlines against limiting compensation for passengers who purchase necessities because their baggage is lost or delayed.
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I watched the recent swapping of airline slots between Delta and USAirways and between AirTran and Continental. Once upon a time the airlines were howling when the FAA wanted to limit landing and take-off slots at La Guardia, Newark and JFK as a solution to overcrowding of the airspace. They claimed that Congress never explicitly gave the FAA the right to auction slots. Has Congress given the airlines explicit rights to sway federal assets? And what about the consumers?
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The TalkingTravelers forums are mulling the merits of re-regulating the airline industry. Recent comments from Robert Roach Jr., the general vice president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, triggered the debate.
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Headlines scream about airport problems, flight cancellations, air traffic jams, aircraft maintenance glitches, lost luggage, a passengers’ bill of rights, pilot shortages, cramped seating – the list goes on and on. We all know the problems. But where is the leadership in the travel industry or in the government offering solutions? Charlie Leocha lets off some steam.
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The cozy world of the airline industry and its regulators is coming under increasing scrutiny.
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