Newark slot auction test facing stiff opposition and getting support
The pending auctions by the FAA slots at Newark is raising the hackles of the Air Transport Association, the New York Port Authority and the normal gaggle of members of Congress who are experts at saying no, without any suggested short-term solutions to the problems of crowded NYC airspace and perpetual delays.
FAA, DOT and airlines battle over solutions to NY airspace crowding
The FAA and DOT are making proposals that will add market based auction and pricing solutions to the New York airspace crowding problems linked with capacity controls. The airlines continue to squeal but offer no new suggestions for immediate relief.
A canceled flight, a missing refund
It’s been two years since Niel Bratteli bought a roundtrip plane ticket from Dallas to Boston for his son. The airline, ATA, stopped flying from Boston to Dallas and his online travel agency, Travelocity, promised Bratteli a refund. But countless calls and e-mails later, there’s no sign of the money. What’s wrong?