As the US airlines grab bailouts, they dig the final holes in their 'level playing field'
As US airlines grab their $50bn bailout with both hands, it’s hard not to think ...
By Alex Lennane
The major US carriers are fighting back against what they see as the inequities of the airline world. Calling on their government to initiate a ‘Fair Skies’ rather than an ‘Open Skies’ policy, America, Delta and United hope to limit access to their home market by the Gulf carriers. The argument – that their Middle Eastern rivals are subisdised or funded by the state – may fall on deaf ears, however. And of course, the Gulf carriers have their own views on their success.
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