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Old 07-10-2009 | 08:03 PM
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I posted this on another thread, I do not think they will ever get off the ground:


JetAmerica, a start-up airline that promises some $9 fares on each flight, is facing a “pending enforcement matter” by the Department of Transportation over fare disclosures on its website as well as failing to acquire federal approval to fly into key airports.
As a result of both charges, the airline has aborted its scheduled July 13 launch and canceled a month of flights, requiring the company to refund $650,000 to nearly 6,500 customers.
The DOT enforcement allegedly stems from extra charges the airline bills customers for each flight segment, above and beyond the $9 fare that the airline advertises. It charges a $5 web booking fee, $10 surcharges for reserved seating, and up to $10.60 in government taxes and fees. Booking by phone costs a flat $10. The agency is requiring the airline to better define what that $9 can add up to with all the fees and taxes, according to a JetAmerica spokesman.
The DOT also says the airline doesn’t have slots to fly in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the airports mentioned in its marketing campaign.
The Federal Aviation Administration told both the company and Miami Air International, the charter firm hired by JetAmerica to fly under its brand, that they needed those slots before JetAmerica could sell tickets on that route. Otherwise, the advertising could be considered “false or misleading,” according to the DOT.
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