Saturday, March 3, 2012

Airports defy plan to sell takeoff, landing slots.(Main)

WASHINGTON - The managers of New York City's three crowded airports vowed Monday to block a Bush administration experiment to reduce flight delays around the country by auctioning off takeoff and landing slots. A federal official said the airports had no such power and hinted they may lose funding if they don't back down.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued a legal notice stating it will not accept any flights at its three major airports - John F. Kennedy, Newark Liberty International, and LaGuardia - that are the result of a government auction of takeoff and landing slots. The Bush administration has championed a limited auction of takeoff and …

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