AFA - US Airways E-Line
January 15, 2002
http://www.afausairways.org/eline.htm
Contents:
Action
Alert: Help Generate Pressure to Get Heathrow Slots for US Airways
US Airways has requested
DOT authority to link it's three International hubs (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
and Charlotte) with Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London.
With DOT approval of an American
Airlines/British Airways alliance expected, a new, liberalized aviation
agreement with the United Kingdom now appears inevitable.
The Department of Justice
has stated that granting anti-trust immunity to the American Airlines/British
Airways and United/British Midland alliances without first imposing divestitures
and other conditions on the proposed alliances would be unfair to the consumer.
So it's clear that the Department of Transportation will need to allocate
new Heathrow slots and ensure
provision of facilities
for new entrant U.S. carriers to serve Heathrow
The Association of Flight
Attendants is working cooperatively with US Airways to apply Congressional
pressure on the Department of Transportation to give every consideration
to US Airways as they consider dispersal of slots at Heathrow.
Other U.S. air carriers
(Delta, Continental, Northwest) will undoubtedly ask for these new slots
as well. For US Airways to be successful, a true grassroots effort
must be undertaken. For this we need your help. You must contact
your Members of Congress immediately and ask him/her to contact Secretary
Mineta.
How Can
You Help?
There are several ways to
contact your Members of Congress:
Go to the AFA-US Airways
Website Main Page http://afausairways.org click on "Action
Alert". Or you may phone the United States Capitol switchboard
at (202) 224-3121 and an operator will connect you directly with the office
of your US Senators and House Member.
Download a letter from our
website or write your own, but do it today. This decision could come by
the end of the month. To focus maximum attention on this issue call
and send a letter or e-mail!
http://www.afausairways.org/Legislative/heathrowcongress.html
http://www.afausairways.org/Legislative/heathrowsenate.html
http://www.afausairways.org/Legislative/heathrow.html
This issue is of the utmost
importance to US Airways flight attendants and all of the US Airways family.
Please take a few minutes to call or send those e-mails and letters today.
Spread the word with you flying partners, too.
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