American Airlines Revamps Sydney/Auckland Flights to Make a Point to the Department of Transportation

sydney opera house at sunset
Apr 12 2017

Before the end of the Obama administration, the Department of Transportation rejected American Airlines’ application to expand its antitrust-immunized joint venture with Qantas, arguing that it would harm competition, even though Australia and New Zealand authorities had already signed off

American is making a bunch of changes that sure look like they want to show the Department of Transportation that they won’t offer as many seats across the Pacific, or give customers as many miles, without approval of the joint venture.

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New Video Shows What Really Happened BEFORE Passenger Was Dragged Off United Flight

david drao
Apr 12 2017

I’ve maintained that the Chicago Aviation Police, who appeared to respond with too much force when called, deserve more of the blame for the incident than they’re getting. I have caveated this noting that we didn’t have video of what transpired before the passenger was dragged off.

Now there’s video we hadn’t seen before of the disagreement between the doctor and a police officer, before the passenger is dragged off the flight and bloodied.

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