Government Regulation
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Excise Taxes vs. User Fees
I know, I know. The subject does not exactly spark visions of enjoyment, but trust me, this is interesting, because it impacts…
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Angola and Indonesia – A Tale of Two Countries
Happy 4th to all my American readers out there. (And I suppose, an unhappy 4th to all you King George III fans.)…
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VX Gets the Go Ahead
After an epic battle, Virgin America (IATA code: VX, seriously) has finally received approval from the DOT to start flying. They jumped…
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Insanity in the LBC
Ok, ok. I know I sometimes talk too much about aviation in Southern California, but I’ve been trying to cut back. This…
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Skies Open in One Year, Then What?
As I mentioned yesterday, the airline world is abuzz about the newly agreed-upon Open Skies deal between the US and the European…
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DOT Says OK to Virgin America . . . Sort Of
The day has finally arrived. Believe it or not, the Department of Transportation gave Virgin America the go ahead today to start…
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Virgin America Tries Ignoring the DOT
You’d think that after such a strongly worded denial by the DOT last week, Virgin America would work on addressing the issues…
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Virgin Makes Us Wait for Six More Days
Virgin America has requested that the DOT give them an extension of six days until January 16 to file a response to…
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The Freedoms of the Air
When I get into dork mode, I often start speaking in crazy airline language that few of my friends understand. One of…
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Going to Mexico or Canada? Bring Your Passport
It has probably not been publicized nearly well enough yet, but soon you’re going to need your passport to go anywhere outside…
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Virgin America Goes Up . . . Must Come Down
It’s been a good news/bad news kind of week for Virgin America. (UPDATE – it’s all bad news now. The application has…
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Rep Oberstar Against Mergers
It sounds like some bad news is on the horizon for all the potential airline mergers out there. Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN)…