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Old 11-02-2012 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by SailorJerry
Maybe we should close the skies. The EU wants carbon emission credits. How about the US Government charges foreign flight crews 1.90% per hour they spend being manhandled by NY Approach.
Good idea. First order of business though would be to get (as Mr Anderson has pointed out numerous times) the US gubbamint to install an airline policy like many other foreign countries have. The Japanese government has fallen all over itself to ensure that JAL did not go toes up. Our government looks at us as a cash cow and a deregulated industry that they still have the power to essentially regulate. Case in point: The slot swap in LGA, and DAL having to make a case for changing our HND slot from DTW to SEA. Why should we have to do that in a free market economy?

Of course the next question one would have to ax would be who can do this? What organization(s) have the clout or pull to bend the ears of the 535 highly corrupt and incompetent? Some want one of those organizations gone... Disclaimer: I do NOT contribute to ALPA-PAC, because I do not believe in legalized bribery of elected officials. Hypocritical? Absolutely, but it is a line I will not cross, so I thank all of you that contribute to the PAC, I just cannot in good conscience do it.