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Buttigieg: US may act against airlines on consumers’ behalf
ap ^ | Jun 18, 2022 | DAVID KOENIG

Posted on 06/19/2022 6:33:40 AM PDT by posterchild

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To: healy61

I’ll bet he has a government paid credit card for gas.

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He will be reimbursed for ALL reasonable travel expenses, which could even include a meal or two depending on how long the trip took.


21 posted on 06/19/2022 6:49:52 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: ClearCase_guy

I definitely think the Democrats will attempt to nationalize some industries. We’re going Venezuela.


Looks like the airline, trucking, farming and oil and gas industries are certainly in their sick plan horizon.

Wake up, folks!


22 posted on 06/19/2022 6:50:06 AM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12)
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To: butlerweave

Why not work on all the shortages you are Transportation after all

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He would rather talk about them than work on them.

He was consultant don’t you know.


23 posted on 06/19/2022 6:50:40 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: posterchild

The Marxists will continue to blame the free market for their Maxist policies.


24 posted on 06/19/2022 6:50:52 AM PDT by G Larry (Anybody notice that Satan is hard at work?)
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To: healy61

Give him is very own plane to pilot and teach him how to take off.


25 posted on 06/19/2022 6:53:31 AM PDT by oldasrocks
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To: nuconvert

Maybe our government will hire some Saudi pilots here on expired visas when they nationalize the airlines.


26 posted on 06/19/2022 6:53:56 AM PDT by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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To: posterchild
I'm sure the meeting was a waste of time but some common sense suggestions would be to roll back the vaccination requirement for pilots and crew members. Also - I believe there is a fairly new regulation that increased the flight-hour requirements before a pilot can be hired by a U.S. carrier. Unless you're coming from the Air Force or Navy pilot program, meeting the new minimum is costly and almost impossible for kids coming out of Purdue or Embry Riddle.

An interesting recent event happened to a friend who is pilot for an American airline (not AA): He tested positive for Covid even though he's vaxed and boosted. After a five day quarantine he was still positive but the airline called him to work and he flew to France the day after being called back. So - they can make exceptions when they want, it just has to be less public than bringing the unvaxxed back to work.

27 posted on 06/19/2022 6:55:14 AM PDT by capydick (“Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.)
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To: posterchild
The government needs to pump several billion dollars into a few cronie's entrepreneurial projects like this YouTube video (of course, 10% off the top for the "Big Guy"):


28 posted on 06/19/2022 6:55:25 AM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: petitfour

Let me rewrite that.

Maybe when our government nationalizes the airlines, they will hire some Saudi pilots here on expired visas to fill shortages.


29 posted on 06/19/2022 6:56:56 AM PDT by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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To: posterchild

“widespread flight disruptions, his own flight was canceled and he wound up driving from Washington to New York. “

A few day’s ago the New York area has WEATHER. Lot’s of flight crews could not get in, international flights were diverted to DC. Awesome, an Director of Transportation that is clueless what about WEATHER can do to flight operations.

“Forecast adverse weather has prompted significant flight disruptions at multiple airports in the New York metropolitan area as of June 16. Dozens of flight delays and cancellations have been reported at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York, New York, as well as Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey.”


30 posted on 06/19/2022 6:57:42 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: G Larry

We really don’t have a “free” market. Every industry, business and their owners are so regulated that none can keep the doors open without the approval of the government whether it is the Feds, state, county or city. And everything is taxed by every government entity. I don’t think most business would say the market is “free”.


31 posted on 06/19/2022 6:59:41 AM PDT by JoJo354 (Freedom first. MAGA forever!)
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To: posterchild

Buttplug has no idea what his job is.


32 posted on 06/19/2022 7:00:28 AM PDT by beethovenfan (The REAL Great Reset will be when Jesus returns. )
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To: Caipirabob

Beat up on airlines, beat up on Oil companies - all in ‘our names’? Are democrats nuts?

Soon the only routes left will be ones white liberal ‘elites’ use...


33 posted on 06/19/2022 7:00:33 AM PDT by GOPJ (Trump said "if Biden's elected markets will crash and gas could go to $7.99 a gallon.")
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To: posterchild; null and void; Travis McGee; Daffynition
That is happening to a lot of people, and that is exactly why we are paying close attention here to what can be done...

Genuine Americans have some pretty good ideas, tried and true...

... before the next teardrop falls

34 posted on 06/19/2022 7:01:04 AM PDT by Ezekiel (🆘️ . . . - - - . . . "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️)
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To: BiglyCommentary

his own flight was canceled and he wound up driving from Washington to New York.

and no one missed him while he was “out of touch”.

Also, I guess going that far on a bike with no saddle was a tad too much even for him.


35 posted on 06/19/2022 7:01:18 AM PDT by Mouton (The enemy of the people is the media )
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To: JoJo354
Gee...I didn't know that!

Let's have the Marxists run everything and see how that works.

36 posted on 06/19/2022 7:02:00 AM PDT by G Larry (Anybody notice that Satan is hard at work?)
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To: posterchild

I flew on southwest yesterday and a similar flight was cancelled due to staff shortages. The last thing anyone needs is this deranged clown telling the more intelligent what to do.


37 posted on 06/19/2022 7:04:31 AM PDT by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: posterchild

Last time I took The Acela from DC to NYC the train was stalled in nowhere for hours.


38 posted on 06/19/2022 7:06:29 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Mouton

Maybe he can hire Obozo to wave his mighty hand and calm the storms at airports (and lower the oceans).


39 posted on 06/19/2022 7:07:08 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: Caipirabob; Track9; FLT-bird; ProtectOurFreedom; cgbg; srmanuel; Sacajaweau; nuconvert; ...
"We are not shutting down your steak house.

In fact, we are mandating that you serve MORE steak! But we are simultaneously making it illegal to slaughter cattle!" alexander_busek

40 posted on 06/19/2022 7:07:58 AM PDT by GOPJ (Trump said "if Biden's elected markets will crash and gas could go to $7.99 a gallon.")
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