Airline dispute leaves NHL, NBA travel in the air

CHIMO

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Fri Sep-11-09 09:01 PM
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Airline dispute leaves NHL, NBA travel in the air

Source: The Associated Press

Air Canada says the U.S. insistence that the carrier cancel all its season-long sports charter flights would wreak havoc on the coming professional hockey and basketball seasons.

Teams could have difficulty playing back-to-back games in the U.S. if they are forced to return to their home country between each game.

"The urgency of this matter cannot be minimized," Air Canada said in court papers.

The NHL's regular season starts Oct. 1. The NBA regular season starts in late October.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2009/09/11/sp-aircanada-nhl-nba-flights.html

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FarCenter

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Fri Sep-11-09 09:48 PM
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1. Having hockey teams more than an hours flying time from Canada is a disgrace anyway

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scentopine

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Fri Sep-11-09 10:52 PM
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2. LOL - picking a fight with canadians, meanwhile

the flood of jobs to india and china continues.

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groundloop

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Fri Sep-11-09 11:37 PM
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3. Sounds like a complicated issue

Ther're flying point to point charter service within the US without being licensed to do so. Air Canada is calling it "stopovers". Kinda sounds like US govt might have a legitimate case.

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Forkboy

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Sat Sep-12-09 05:53 AM
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4. "The urgency of this matter cannot be minimized"

This hockey fan says, "No shit!". x(

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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Sep-12-09 12:49 PM
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5. As a former Seattle Supersonics fan I say who gives a fuck?

Edited on Sat Sep-12-09 12:50 PM by Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

The NBA poisoned the well in my region so I'm okay with anything hardship they might face.

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Vidar

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Sat Sep-12-09 01:57 PM
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6. Canada should know better than to listen to the US.

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robo50

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Sat Sep-12-09 01:59 PM
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7. How about they all walk or take the bus?

I see ho hardship here.

Can't those teams afford their own private jets?

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LuckyLib

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Sat Sep-12-09 04:00 PM
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8. It's about sports. It will be resolved immediately. It's a top priority.

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high density

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Sat Sep-12-09 07:59 PM
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9. Rules are rules. Find a US carrier.

Edited on Sat Sep-12-09 07:59 PM by high density

Stop making it so complicated.

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