Tagged With "Justice Dept"

Let's hope that the mobility impaired don't have to go anywhere that day. Let's hope no one needs an ambulance or police or fire dept services. Seems a retrogressive primitive move to me. What's next? The same government banning vehicles altogether?

In a nutshell: AA and USAir are making exactly the argument you are, and the Justice Dept. is saying, in effect, "We shoulda stopped them, too." Obviously a lot of issues (both in terms of fares and of maintaining service to smaller cities), but not clear why the line's been drawn here. Meanwhile, Texas pulled out of the suit, Florida may follow, mayors of cities with AA and USAir hubs have backed the merger, airport operators are chiming in...so the mediation may end up being Justice's way...

the Justice Dept. is saying, in effect, "We shoulda stopped them, too." A stronger, healthier Delta and United is a bad thing because ?

Reuters reports the Department of Justice wants a broad range of promises and concessions in any deal to withdraw its objections to the merger of American and USAir. Read more HERE

Remarks by Atty Gen. Eric Holder, quoted in the NY Times Monday may indicate the AA/USAir merger might be moving toward a deal that would allow the merger and avert the anti-trust trial set for Nov. 25th. Read it HERE

Join PHeymont in a look at the world's first parkway, and one whose grand scheme has survived its hodge-podge of buildings and styles.

If you've ever flown into the U.S. from overseas and missed a connection because of a long line at Customs, or had to collect and re-check your bags, you'll be cheering at the announcement that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is negotiating to add...

Is our federal government finally taking some action in favor of consumers where airline pricing and fees are concerned?  According to Consumer Reports, the Department of Transportation has launched an investigation of 5 airlines over price...

  The U.S. Department of Justice has sued in U.S. District Court in New Jersey to block Delta and United from swapping their slots at Newark and JFK airports, saying that it is important to preserve competition at Newark. United already controls...

http://www.bostonglobe.com/bus...V3pxPFZCN/story.html

2010 DOT Tarmac delay fines have reduced waiting times in planes on the tarmac, but have caused increased cancellations and delays in boarding.

Samantha shares her visit to historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market in Boston, Massachusetts.

Stephanie returns to her roots with a nostalgic weekend in her home town, Scranton, Pennsylvania

An excursion for dogs and their people will run on chartered bullet trains.

Jonathan L spends an afternoon delving through the art of the Musée d'Orsay

Sound like 2 interesting museums. I am curious if the Fire Dept Museum has a special exhibit on the heroic firemen who lost their lives on 9/11, running up the stairs of a burning skyscraper while everyone else was fleeing?

There is a 9-11 memorial in the museum.