Government Regulation
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Money May Be Flowing, But This Government Stimulus Isn’t a Great Plan
Almost since the first government stimulus passed earlier this year, airlines have been begging for an extension. They knew without question fairly…
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Despite Mass Airline Layoffs Looming, the Feds Should Stop Funneling Money Into Airlines
We are now less than two months away from key CARES Act provisions expiring at the end of September, and that means…
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Death of the Airline Industry Delayed
For once, there is a delay in the airline industry that nearly everyone is happy about. After much haggling with the Department…
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Shut It Down
On Monday, I talked about the $50 billion airline stimulus that the government rolled out. One of the provisions in both the…
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The Government Stimulus is Done, Now We Wait to See the Results
Congress finally came to an agreement, and the President signed the bill. Now, the CARES Act is about to pump an unfathomable…
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When Airlines Refuse Refunds, There Will Be Consequences
It started with a schedule change policy. United — looking ahead and realizing that it was about to be bleeding cash when…
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How I Would Bail Out the Airlines
There’s been a whole lot of talk about bailout options for the airline industry as our economy grinds to a halt, and…
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DOT Takes a Stab at Defining “Unfair” and “Deceptive”
There’s an interesting rulemaking proposal rolling through the Department of Transportation (DOT) that caught my attention recently. DOT is looking to overhaul…
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Airlines Slash Service to China But Not Because of Coronavirus Fears
It’s time to PANIC. At least, that’s what appears to be happening with the coronavirus that has begun spreading around the world.…
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What the F*&@ is ADS-B and Why Is It Ruining Trips to the Bahamas?
It’s a new year, and that means it’s time for new regulations to go into effect. One of the big aviation-related regulations…
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Next October’s Real ID Rollout Will Be a Nightmare
As you pass through security on your holiday travels, glance over at the little signs telling you to get a Real ID.…
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3 Links I Love: Tarmac Delay Lives, Bumpy LAX-it, Lion Air Report
This week’s featured link: DOT proposes changes to extended tarmac delay regulation – ATWJust when you thought the tarmac delay rule was…