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Aviation Industry Updates: July 18, 2023

James Onieal : Jul 18, 2023 11:09:53 AM

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JetBlue & American Partnership Ends This Week

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American Airlines and JetBlue Airways will end their partnership in the Northeast this week, after a judge ruled that the deal violates antitrust law.
JetBlue said Friday that it will end codesharing – the practice of selling seats on each other’s flights – and reciprocal frequent-flyer benefits on July 21.
Customers who already bought a ticket through the partnership will have until that date to add their frequent-flyer number to the booking to get points in their account, the airline said.
A federal judge in Boston ruled in May that the airlines must disband their agreement, called the Northeast Alliance. The Justice Department sued to kill the deal, which began in early 2021 and is focused on flights in New York and Boston, saying it would limit competition and hurt consumers by driving up prices.

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White House Wants Aviation Bill To Include New Consumer Protections

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The White House on Monday urged Republicans who control the House of Representatives to drop a provision in aviation legislation that would let airlines advertise the price of tickets without including government fees and taxes and to include new consumer protections for passengers.
The House is set to vote this week on legislation authorizing funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), but Republicans excluded many consumer protections sought by Democratic President Joe Biden.
The bill would rescind a 2012 Transportation Department regulation that requires airlines to advertise full fares including government fees and taxes. Democratic Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others are seeking a vote on an amendment to keep the full fare disclosure rules.
Schakowsky said that "the airline industry and congressional Republicans are once again prioritizing profits over people."

Reuters

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US House to Weigh Bill Allowing Older Pilots

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The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on legislation to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65 and make other aviation reforms, Republican House leaders said Friday.
The House bill, approved 63-0 by the Transportation Committee in June, would reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years. Current authority expires Sept. 30.
The pilot age proposal faces opposition from unions and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg who worry it could complicate operations.
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) says it could cause airline scheduling and pilot training issues and require reopening pilot contracts. Even if approved, current international rules would still prevent pilots older than 65 from flying in most countries outside the United States.

Reuters

1,400+ Flights Canceled, Over 7,000 Delayed

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As severe storms continue to batter parts of the U.S. with flash flooding and tornado watches, over 1,400 flights have been canceled and more than 7,200 delayed as of 5:50 p.m. ET Sunday, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) are experiencing the brunt of flight disruptions. JFK said it was experiencing flight-induced delays and cancellations on Sunday morning on Twitter, urging passengers to contact their airline before heading to the airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration warned airline passengers that slow-moving thunderstorms would cause delays on Sunday at airports in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Florida, Atlanta and Charlotte.

USA Today

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