Hutchison wants Justice to back off Wright Amendment [repealing Dallas Love Field restrictions]

Corpus Christi Caller- Times/AP ^ | July 31, 2006 | SUZANNE GAMBOA

[Spktyr]

Yeah, I know. SWA used that as a lever to get Laura Miller et al off their collective butts and DO something about the Wright Amendment.

"Fix this or we leave and take all our jobs and money with us."

[sportutegrl]

Interesting.

[1L]

You said "5AM to 7PM" and now you want to change the times when I called you on it?

[Spktyr]

That wasn't me. Look AGAIN.

[1L]

OK, but it was still what I responded to.

[Spktyr]

nhoward14 said 5AM-7PM, not me.

I said "Want to meet up with me between 8-11am or 4-6pm and prove that? :-P"

[dfwgator]

DFW airport is a 15 minute drive away

Since when?

[TexPride]

DFW Airport has offered over 20 gates to Southwest in terminal E, the old Delta terminal. The airfares are not high because of DAL's restrictions, they are high because WN has choosen not to fly out of DFW for reasons that do not hold up scrutiny.

[TexPride]

Dallas does not earn a "profit" from the operation of DAL. In fact the had to subsidize it's operations in 2004 and 2005 to the tune of $20 million. This is the reason they had to up the landing fee from 25 cents to 55 cents per ton. This caused an outcry from WN which relys on monopolys and subsidized operations at DAL for their profit margin.

[TexPride]

Speed limit, and I do it amost every day. S DFW to 183 on down to Mockingbird.

[TexPride]

AA posted $233 million in profit last quarter, hardly a "failed business".

[TexPride]

Your post makes no sense without posting the dates you are traveling for each trip.

[engrpat]

AA posted $233 million in profit last quarter, hardly a "failed business".

And the cumulated loss over the last 5 years is? AA has cut jobs, service, flights and planes just staying one step ahead of the bankruptcy court. I stand by my statement that the flying public is being forced to support a failed business plan and a failing company.

[texastoo]

A few years ago I flew SWA from Amarillo to Birmingham, Al. When I got to Houston I had to pick up my luggage and recheck all of it due to the Wright Bill. This is the most ridiculous bill ever.

[TexPride]

????? Whatever!

[kkalman]

Depart DFW Oct. 10, Depart BUD Oct. 27

[Redbob]

"In the House, Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., also has questioned the agreement's effect on competition."

Thank heavens SOMEbody in Washington has a couple brain cells!
It's a cinch Kay Bailey doesn't!

[Redbob]

"I've never understood how people can build houses at the end of an active airport runway and then complain that the planes are too loud!"

I've always wondered whether it was stupidity or arrogance.

Got to be one or the other - or both!

[Redbob]

""Allowing the Justice Department to review this matter would be equivalent to sending one to trial after the court had announced the verdict," Hutchison, R-Texas, said in the letter."

Memo to our second-brightest Senator:
YOU're not a court!

[Redbob]

"I'm surprised that Kay Bailey (R-American Airlines) has finally seen the light on the "Wrong" Amendment."

Hmmm?

You DO know that her proposed legislation protects DFW and AA from competition by extending the Wright Amendment for 8 more years, don't you???