Thank you for joining in guys and gals.

"Emirates, Qatar and Etihad deny the accusations and say they will prove it. Emirates President Tim Clark said he will demand an apology from the airlines. "
Hope he holds his breath.

Southwest Airlines pilots union joins fight against Emirates, Qatar, Etihad - Dallas Business Journal





Pilots from Southwest Airlines’ union have joined the fight against Mideast Gulf airlines, the Partnership for Open & Fair Skies announced Thursday.

The Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association joined the coalition led by American Airlines (Nasdaq: AAL), Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and United Airlines against Etihad Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways.
“These government-owned Gulf carriers are not playing by the rules their governments agreed to when they signed Open Skies agreements with the U.S.,” Capt. Paul Jackson, SWPA president, said in a statement. “The evidence is too overwhelming and the airline industry is too important to our country for the U.S. government not to take action.”

The U.S. airlines accuse three Mideast airlines, all of which fly out of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, of taking billions in subsidies from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
The fight started in March when the three U.S. legacy carriers published a massive report that accusing the airlines of getting a combined $42 billion in subsidies, fuel contracts and no-interest loans.

Emirates, Qatar and Etihad deny the accusations and say they will prove it. Emirates President Tim Clark said he will demand an apology from the airlines. They say the U.S. legacy carriers' bankruptcy, bailouts and other perks helped put them in their current position.