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The committee heard testimony about the proposed merger between U.S. Airways and American Airlines. Among the issues they discussed were the benefits that each company would gain, the effect…

The Passenger Bill of Rights and the Passenger Fair Treatment Act are the bills being considered in this hearing. In the first panel, two passengers talked about the poor treatment they rece…

Secretary Rodney Slater announced a new Department of Transportation policy statement to define unfair competitive behavior by large airlines. The policy would prohibit the short-term loweri…

Subcommittee members heard testimony from FAA officials concerning the investigation into the safety record of ValuJet airlines. They testified about why the agency did not shut down the air…