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40 Years Later: How the Airline Deregulation Act Came to Pass – Part II
Below is Part Two of our series on how the Airline Deregulation Act came to be. To read Part One, click here. Momentum began to build around airline deregulation due in large part to hearings that Sen. Edward Kennedy called. But like any major piece of legislation, a number of things needed to fall into […]
40 Years Later: How the Airline Deregulation Act Came to Pass – Part I
This October marks the 40th anniversary of the passage of the bipartisan Airline Deregulation Act. All Americans who fly experience the benefits of that landmark legislation today. So how did the measure pass with overwhelming bipartisan support? And how has the bill opened the doors to the accessible age of air travel we know today? […]
America is Investing Wisely in Airport Infrastructure Projects
For all airline passengers, the flying experience begins and ends at airports. Airlines and our airport partners have a vested interest in constantly improving our nation’s airports, so passengers can have the travel experience they expect and deserve. It’s important that we find ways to fund necessary improvement projects at airports across the country without […]
U.S. Airlines Support the Carolinas Following Hurricane Florence
This month, Hurricane Florence hit the East Coast of the United States, marking the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season. The catastrophic storm caused devastating damage and severe flooding to the Carolinas, impacting millions of people and their property. U.S. airlines worked with passengers prior to the storm’s landfall to rebook flights […]
Labor Day Weekend: Brought to You by U.S. Airline Employees
Every day, U.S. airlines run an extremely intricate operation, transporting 2.3 million passengers and more than 55,000 tons of cargo to destinations around the world. Whether you’re flying to meet your newborn grandchild for the first time, taking a trip to close a business deal or shipping or receiving goods, there are more than 715,000 […]
