Hi,
1. No airline to have more that 25% of the take off/landing slots at any airport .. I'd have no objections here..
2. Allow foreign owners to enter the market, on a bilateral basis.. Unfortunately this also says that foreign governments allow so-called 9th freedom rights.. unlikely in most parts of the world were the number of competing carriers is far less than in the US.
3. Establish minimum standards for protection of passengers.. No issues here.. SO LONG AS, we all understand that with more rights and protections does also come more costs borne by carriers in providing them, and these costs should and would be passed on to consumers, to provide them.
4. Remove the "get of jail free" card provided by allowing airlines to avoid helping people for a "weather" delay.. same as #3.. no problems here.. but again, this is going to cost $$ and I'm fine with that so long as passengers recognize that as costs get added into the model, this will drive fares.
5. If an airline goes bankrupt, the administrator should auction off their assets and slots to the highest bidder, subject to the restrictions outlined above on maximum slots per airport.. This to me should be left to the jurisdiction of the US Bankruptcy Judge and Trustee to best determine. I'm loathe to impose mandates on the Bankruptcy courts as it could then supersede what the Trustee and Creditor's Committee feel is the most beneficial for all parties involved.
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