Posted on 11/11/2009 1:33:02 PM PST by Nachum
WASHINGTON - Prodded by labor unions, the Obama administration is taking its first step toward trying to fix the ailing airline industry, which could lead to a partial return to economic regulation.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is holding a forum with aviation stakeholders on Thursday to discuss the state of the industry and ways government can help provide economic stability for air carriers. The industry has been rocked by repeated crises in recent years, including the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States; the global SARS virus in 2003; skyrocketing oil prices in recent years; and the current economic downturn.
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the Chicago Boyz want a piece of EVERY airline ticket. Now. Got it?!!
Well, this ought to stimulate passenger train traffic....
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White House seeks to fix ailing airline industry
Of course, whatever they try to do it's not about fixing anything but rather using this as an excuse and a vehicle to expand government control in everything they touch.
Be prepared to be forced to buy an airline ticket to someplace you didn’t want to go.
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