American Airlines Lobbied Congress to Delay Legislation Tarmac Regulation
March 24, 2010 | Filed under : Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Airlines News, Airports, Aviation, Northwest Airlines
American Airlines spent $1.58 million to lobby Congress and executive branch agencies in the fourth quarter on legislation to limit tarmac delays and other issues.
American weighed in on bills in the House and Senate that would require airlines to give passengers a chance to get off a plane if it’s stuck on the tarmac for at least three hours.
American Airlines spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan said Monday the company would have preferred a 4-hour limit.
The Transportation Department beat Congress to the punch by announcing in December a new rule to take effect in late April that includes a 3-hour limit. The airline industry has argued that the rule will cause carriers to cancel more flights rather than risk fines of up to $27,500 per passenger.
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American Airlines Steps Up Efforts To Woo JAL
December 9, 2009 | Filed under : Airline Flight, Airline Industry, Airlines Companies
American Airlines on Thursday stepped up efforts to save its partnership with Japan Airlines, the troubled carrier that is the lynchpin of its Asian network, by promising a $1.1bn investment to support the group.
The investment – much of which would be provided by US private equity group TPG – exceeds a rival offer from Delta Air Lines, which is trying to lure JAL away from Amercian’s OneWorld alliance.
Last month Delta and its SkyTeam partners offered to inject $500m of new equity into JAL and to extend another $500m in asset-backed financing and compensation for the cost of switching teams.
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