Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson has said that the US Dept. of Transportation's granting American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) and other oneworld carriers antitrust immunity on transatlantic services "would create a monster monopoly on key routes between London Heathrow and the US." In a speech in Washington, he said BA/AA would control "nearly half of all takeoff and landing slots at London Heathrow" and that antitrust immunity would prove "disastrous" for the airline industry and … [Read more...] about Virgin points to oneworld “monster monopolyâ€Â
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DOT withdraws controversial slot auctions
Stay ahead with the latest aviation & MRO industry news The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced recently it intends to cancel proposed slot auctions at New York's three main area airports, reversing a controversial rule put in place by DOT in the waning days of the Bush administration. … [Read more...] about DOT withdraws controversial slot auctions
Americas : 6 US carriers gain access to Russia
Six US carriers have received tentative approval from the US Transportation Department (DOT) to begin offering third country, code-share service to Russia. Russia and the US reached an agreement earlier this year to resume thirdcountry code-share services allowing for six code-share routings by passenger carriers. Th e agreement allows the airlines to operate the services with airlines in the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Finland, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, … [Read more...] about Americas : 6 US carriers gain access to Russia
