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Port Authority To Block Flights Acquired By Federal Auction
August 04, 2008
The Port Authority said today that it will fight the federal government's plan to try and tackle the nation's flight delays.
The Bush administration is planning an experimental auction of takeoff and landing slots. However, PA officials say they will block any flights at John F. Kennedy, Newark Liberty International, and LaGuardia, that are the result of those auctions.
The Port Authority is against the plan because it says it will lead to a 12-percent increase on ticket prices.
The White House says delays from New York's airports have a cascade effect, causing spillover delays all across the country.