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US plans NYC flight auction next month
Associated Press - August 6, 2008 2:53 AM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government will auction off a take-off and landing slot at Newark Liberty International Airport next month.
It's the first step in an experiment to ease travel delays through the New York metro area's airspace.
The Transportation Department announced the plan a day after the managers of the three major airports in the New York City area vowed to block it -- in courts or Congress.
The Bush administration has championed a limited auction of take-off and landing slots at Newark, LaGuardia and JFK airports to reduce flight delays. Such delays have a ripple effect, causing backups throughout the country.
The Air Transport Association has said it will sue to block the September 3rd auction.
Associated Press - August 6, 2008 2:53 AM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government will auction off a take-off and landing slot at Newark Liberty International Airport next month.
It's the first step in an experiment to ease travel delays through the New York metro area's airspace.
The Transportation Department announced the plan a day after the managers of the three major airports in the New York City area vowed to block it -- in courts or Congress.
The Bush administration has championed a limited auction of take-off and landing slots at Newark, LaGuardia and JFK airports to reduce flight delays. Such delays have a ripple effect, causing backups throughout the country.
The Air Transport Association has said it will sue to block the September 3rd auction.