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Airline and business group representatives and antitrust analysts testified about the impact on competition and consumers of the proposed merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways.

Representatives from the airline industry and federal transportation employees testified on the airline practice of charging passengers for individual services, and requirements for disclosu…

Transportation officials and industry representatives testified at a hearing on airline delays and consumer issues. A record number of delays have occured in the past year. Most are due to a…

Industry executives and consumer advocates in the second and third panels testified about aviation consumer issues, including extended ground delays for passengers. Topics included the recen…

Witnesses testified about airline passenger screening procedures, focusing on the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System, also known as CAPPS II. Among the specific issues addressed…

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the future of the airline industry. Witnesses testified about deregulation, financial problems of the major carriers, and the impact of the 9/…

Airline industry executives and FAA officials talked about airport congestion and passenger delays. The first panel described the spoke-and-hub system and its impact on airline gridlock. The…

Committee heard testimony about the proposed merger between U.S. Airways and American Airlines. Among the issues they discussed were the benefits that each company would gain, the effects it…

House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation members conducted a hearing on airline service to smaller communities. Members heard testimony from several Congressional representatives and ai…