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Articles tagged “regulation”

Airlines

What to Expect From the DOT’s Next Round of Air Passenger Protection Rules

The Department is likely to get as much criticism for what it doesn't include as for what it does. Those complaints will probably reference the omission of any rules for how airlines must compensate travelers inconvenienced by delayed or cancelled flights.

Eliza Ronalds-Hannon, Skift | 11 years ago

What to Expect From the DOT’s Next Round of Air Passenger Protection Rules

Ground Transport

Are Uber, Hailo, and Other Taxi Apps Going After a Big Enough Market?

Plenty has been written about the e-hail companies' battles with regulators and new economy versus old. But their biggest challenge will be running what's basically a Ticketmaster for rides when the barrier for entry -- and costs, too -- are lower for existing players.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Are Uber, Hailo, and Other Taxi Apps Going After a Big Enough Market?

Airlines

The airline business is a lousy one, airline industry study shows

IATA's numbers provide a fresh look at an under-performing industry, and the parameters of its proposed solutions are very predictable -- less taxation and weaker regulation.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

The airline business is a lousy one, airline industry study shows

Airlines

New American Air boss battles industry talking head and congressional critics

Declining competition will come with a merger between US Air and American as well as with two weak, independent airlines. The U.S. government is in a better position to force concessions prior to a merger rather than bullying two airlines on their own.

Alan Levin, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

New American Air boss battles industry talking head and congressional critics

Airlines

Jumeirah chief slams governments for protecting legacy airlines

These arguments carry much more weight coming from a hotel CEO than they would from an airline that feels signaled out by restrictive policies.

ArabianBusiness.com Staff, HotelierMiddleEast.com | 11 years ago

Cruises

UPDATED: Carnival responds to Senator: No way we’re paying for Triumph rescue

Carnival Corp. didn't make any concessions in its letter to Senator Rockefeller, arguing that the cruise industry already pays plenty of taxes. Don't expect Carnival to reimburse the U.S. government for its costs in the Triumph incident, although the amount of money would be puny for a corporation of Carnival's size.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

UPDATED: Carnival responds to Senator: No way we’re paying for Triumph rescue

Cruises

Senator Rockefeller is taking on the cruise industry one ship at a time

Carnival and its peers will have a mess on their hands if Sen. Rockefeller manages to yell loudly enough about how little tax the companies pay and how much the companies take from of U.S. taxpayers.

Jared Hunt, Charleston Daily Mail | 11 years ago

Senator Rockefeller is taking on the cruise industry one ship at a time

Airlines

The NTSB just told Boeing executives to be careful what they say

Boeing's supreme confidence that it can overcome this issue in less time than typically required is leading it into tricky territory with the parties responsible for getting its Dreamliners airborne again.

Alan Levin, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

The NTSB just told Boeing executives to be careful what they say