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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:12 PM Original message |
US denies Virgin America access |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. umm, how many airlines fly into the US that are NOT american-controlled? lufthansa, KLM, etc? what |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. they fly in and out, but don't "operate" (have a hub in) the US |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I didn't see anything about a "hub" operation--did I miss something? |
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bigworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Virgin America will be a domestic service |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 08:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. They are applying to be a US carrier... |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-28-06 06:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. they don't do point to point |
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Amused Musings (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. Maybe I am wrong but |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. As soon as American and United can do the same in Europe |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. UAL quit Europe, |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. But it's okay to outsource our port security. |
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beth9999 (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. I thought the current administration... |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is an AMERICAN controlled airline, |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. Maybe they could fly into US ports that are not controlled by US citizens either. nt |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. Funny... this doesn't seem to be a requirement for corporations of other sorts n/t |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-27-06 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. "not under the actual control of US citizens" |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-28-06 06:31 AM Response to Original message |
15. Seems fair enough |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-28-06 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
17. Maybe Branson didn't issue the proper kickbacks and backroom deals. |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-28-06 08:23 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. There's not enough money to do that |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-28-06 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
19. How is this any different than a foreign corporation operating our ports? |
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