April 20, 2007 | Part Of Aviation Consumer Issues

Aviation Consumer Issues

Industry executives and consumer advocates in the second and third panels testified about aviation consumer issues, including extended… read more

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 recent problems with Jetblue, development of contingency plans, reasons for flight delays and cancellations, methods of competition since deregulation, role of the Transportation Department and the Federal Aviation Administration, safety in overcrowded airports, need for more runways, and passenger compensation. close

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Steve Cohen U.S. Representative [D] Tennessee
Jerry Costello U.S. Representative [D] Illinois

Peter A. DeFazio U.S. Representative [D] Oregon
Mario Diaz-Balart U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Kate Hanni Founder and Executive Director Coalition for Airline Passengers Bill of Rights
Eddie Bernice Johnson U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Daniel Lipinski U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
James C. May President and CEO Air Transport Assn. of America
Gregory Meeks U.S. Representative [D] New York
Kevin Mitchell Chairman Business Travel Coalition
David Neeleman Founder and CEO Jetblue Airways
James L. Oberstar U.S. Representative [D] Minnesota
Tom Petri U.S. Representative [R] Wisconsin
Paul M. Ruden Senior Vice President American Society of Travel Agents->Legal and Industry Affairs
Calvin Scovel Inspector General Department of Transportation
Dan Smiley Operations Manager Federal Aviation Administration->Air Traffic Control System Command Center
Andrew B. Steinberg Assistant Secretary Department of Transportation->Aviation and International Affairs
Mike Thompson U.S. Representative [D] California

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Program ID:: 197733-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Apr 20, 2007 | 1:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Apr 24, 2007 | 5:08am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Apr 20, 2007 | 1:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Apr 20, 2007 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Apr 24, 2007 | 5:08am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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