From our forums: time to re-regulate the airlines?
The TalkingTravelers forums are mulling the merits of re-regulating the airline industry. Recent comments from Robert Roach Jr., the general vice president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, triggered the debate.
Where’s the travel leadership?
Headlines scream about airport problems, flight cancellations, air traffic jams, aircraft maintenance glitches, lost luggage, a passengers’ bill of rights, pilot shortages, cramped seating - the list goes on and on. We all know the problems. But where is the leadership in the travel industry or in the government offering solutions? Charlie Leocha lets off some steam.
Airline execs, regulators entangled
The cozy world of the airline industry and its regulators is coming under increasing scrutiny.