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Incoming American Air CEO isn’t happy about JetBlue’s move on D.C. slots
TransportUS Airways CEO Doug Parker told pilots that the only issue that’s been raised in the run-up to approval for a merger with American Airlines is the demand by JetBlue and others that the new American give up some slots at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. The merged airlines would control 67% of the [...]
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JetBlue demands the new American Airlines divest slots with merger
TransportJetBlue, which has commercial partnership with American Airlines, has come out swinging, demanding that a merged American Airlines-US Airways divest “a significant number of slots” at Reagan National Airport (DCA) as a precondition for antitrust approval. In a letter to New York Sen. Charles Schumer (D-New York), JetBlue notes that the merger would give US [...]
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Southwest Airlines looking for more slots at Reagan National Airport
TransportSouthwest Airlines is asking the Department of Transportation for more landing rights for flights at Reagan Washington National Airport. Southwest said Friday it was also seeking slots for flights to Houston’s William P. Hobby (HOU) that were previously used by Spirit Airlines. “By taking action now at www.Southwest.com/HOU-DCA, Houstonians and all travelers can make their [...]
