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Article: Air Transport Association Responds to DOT Claim of Competition as Rationalization of New York Airport Slot Auctions
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- October 29, 2008
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To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS
Contact: Elizabeth Merida, +1-202-626-4205, or Victoria Day, +1-
202-626-4141, both of Air Transport Association
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Transport
Association of America (ATA), the industry trade association for the
leading U.S. airlines, today issued the following statement in
response to the Department of Transportation (DOT) claim that
auctions will lead to more competition and lower fares at slot-
controlled airports:
The DOT today attempted yet another rationale in support of its
unwavering desire to force untested, highly controversial slot
auctions at New York-area airports. It's never-ending but
imaginative claims are ...