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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.government proposed on Friday to auction some takeoff and landing rights at the New York area's two international airports, as a way to boost competition, a plan that drew sharp criticism from airlines. The Transportation Department plan for Newark airport in New...
US Transportation Secretary Mary Peters moved broadly Friday to reassure passengers regarding flight cancellations and delays, saying US FAA and airlines will work to develop a better "mutual understanding" on safety compliance to avoid widespread aircraft groundings and proposing new slot rules...
By DAN CATERINICCHIA • Associated Press • May 18, 2008 WASHINGTON — Slot auctions designed to reduce delays nationwide and increase competition are coming to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, the government said Friday. The...
HOUSTON , May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) announcement to implement slot auctions at John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty Airports: The DOT proposal to auction off 10...
AP May 17, 2008 -- WASHINGTON - Slot auctions designed to reduce delays and increase competition are coming to Kennedy and Newark airports, the feds said yesterday. The Transportation Department also said the government and industry must improve procedures for complying with maintenance and...
Airlines also must report tarmac waits BY DAN CATERINICCHIA | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - Through March of this year, there were 1,387 flights that endured tarmac waits of more than two hours before takeoff, which puts the industry on pace to improve its performance, although the busy...
Airlines' trade organization blasts plan as 'ill-conceived,' says it won't help congestion. Slots for taking off and landing at New York-area airports will be auctioned to increase competition and reduce air travel delays that ripple through the country, the Transportation Department said Friday....
By Dan Caterinicchia The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Slot auctions designed to reduce delays nationwide and increase competition are coming to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, the government said Friday. The Transportation...
NEW YORK - Slots for taking off and landing at New York-area airports will be auctioned to increase competition and reduce air-travel delays that ripple through the country, the Transportation Department said Friday. Airlines quickly opposed the planned auctions, calling them an experiment with...
Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, May 17, 2008; Page D03 Federal regulators announced yesterday that they will seek to compel airlines to auction landing and take-off slots at two New York-area airports to boost competition at the hectic hubs. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters also...
By DAN CATERINICCHIA The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Slot auctions designed to reduce delays nationwide and increase competition are coming to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, the government said Friday. The Transportation...
