Originally Posted by
LonBA
Neither Republicans nor Democrats are interested in seriously opening up the US transportation markets, until the American carriers are in a position to be a acquirer.
Let's face it, the US concept of "free and open competition" between, say, JFK and LHR is that there should be a struggle for survival between AA, CO, DL, NW and UA. And nobody else. After all, if it isn't American, it has to be second rate.