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The Galling Hypocrisy Of American Airlines, Which Wants The Government To Ban A Competitor

Jun 13 2023

American and Southwest, for their part, face competition in their home market. JSX is allowed to offer convenient scheduled service from private terminals, using their own security (which includes scanners, bag swabs, and ID verification), because they operate with no more than 30 seats per aircraft. American is explicit that their concern is the competitive advantage this gives to JSX.

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No, Airlines Aren’t Going To Start Advertising Fares Without Taxes Included, Why Do You Ask?

Jun 10 2023

The current version of the FAA reauthorization bill in the House, a product of compromise between Republicans and Democrats on the Transportation Committee, would reverse an Obama-era rule requiring airlines to display ‘all-in’ pricing when they advertise fares “as long as they include a link to the all-in price or disclose it some other way.”

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Government Asks Judge To Immediately Shut Down American-JetBlue Alliance

Jun 09 2023

American Airlines and JetBlue basically asked the judge to do what the judge suggested would have been permissible: codeshare and partner through their frequent flyer programs. That helps retain some competitiveness in the New York market, attracting customers away from the biggest players Delta and United.

The government though wants the partnership itself fully terminated, not only the parts that were found to be anti-competitive.

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President Biden’s New Airline Delay Compensation Legislation Is Cynical Election Fodder

Jun 09 2023

The starting gun on taking care of customers in the event of controllable delays and cancellations – compensating customers for failing to deliver the product that airlines have sold – has mass appeal, and signals a concern by the current administration for middle class concerns in a way that they think can differentiate themselves from their opponents. Precisely because this legislation won’t be acted upon, the President can paint Republicans as unwilling to protect voters from unpopular businesses.

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Southwest Airlines Employee Indicted For Stealing And Reselling $15,000 Worth Of Travel Per Day

Jun 08 2023

A Chicago Midway airport customer service agent for Southwest Airlines has been indicted for selling almost $2 million in travel vouchers.

After working for the airline for about three years ago, the man figured out that he could issue customer service “LUV vouchers” to compensate passengers… and could do this even when there wasn’t actually a disserviced passenger.

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