Regulations and Government
RAA criticizes plans for DOT slot auctions
The DOT’s plan to auction a single round-trip slot at Newark Liberty International Airport on September 3 sets a perilous precedent U.S.

The DOT’s plan to auction a single round-trip slot at Newark Liberty International Airport on September 3 sets a perilous precedent U.S. regional airlines can ill afford to let stand, according to Regional Airline Association (RAA) president Roger Cohen.

“Auctioning the nation’s airspace to the highest bidder proves that ideologues at DOT are hell bent on finishing the job oil speculators have started–destroying affordable air service to the 70 percent of American communities that depend exclusively on regional airlines,” said Cohen.