Comments on: Open Skies negotiations resume, but European airlines won’t be flying US domestic routes anytime soon

By: Airline alliances under the microscope again | Upgrade: Travel Better

Airline alliances under the microscope again | Upgrade: Travel Better — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:42:38 +0000

[...] that Oberstar is the same legislator trying to block liberalization of airline ownership rules. I would argue that alliances would never have become necessary if [...]

By: steve

steve — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:35:41 +0000

As long as AirFrance doesn’t start flying domestically, I’m happy. WORST in-flight service I’ve ever had.

By: Mark Ashley

Mark Ashley — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:47:52 +0000

This is a good question, and I don’t know the answer. Offhand, I’m aware of ownership restrictions on media companies, but not other industries. Any merger of size is subject to regulatory review — look at the problems that Dubai faced when their sovereign investment fund tried to buy into American ports — but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a constraint on foreign ownership.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:14:49 +0000

I am curious — what if any rules exist about US citizen having to be in charge of, say, US banks? ‘Cause clearly, as we see every day now, banks are fairly important to our economy, and it seems those nice CEOs have done an awesome job running their banks into the ground… and what has it done to the country? I can’t imagine RIchard Branson having any such impact at Virgin America. Are ALPA and Mr. Oberstar concerned that Branson is going to order pilots to fly aircraft into buildings?