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Air Transport Association Applauds GAO Legal Opinion that Auctions are Unlawful

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October 1, 2008

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Air Transport
Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the
leading U.S. airlines, applauds the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
report that affirms the airlines’ position that the Department of
Transportation (DOT) lacks legal authority to conduct auctions.

The GAO issued an unambiguous opinion that the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) does not have the legal authority to auction slots. In
addition, GAO said that if FAA moves forward with the auction, it could be
a violation of the Antideficiency Act and other statutory prohibitions.
This opinion was requested by several key transportation leaders in
Congress, including Sens. Murray, Bond and Schumer and Chairman Oberstar.

“ATA and the airlines applaud the clear and decisive opinion rendered
by the GAO, which affirms what we have said all along — that the DOT slot
auction is unlawful. We urge the FAA to put their focus and attention on
increasing capacity and airspace redesign to make progress in actually
reducing delays,” said ATA President and CEO James C. May.

The GAO decision overshadowed a decision made earlier today by the FAA
Office of Dispute Resolution (ODRA) lifting a stay on the auction at
Newark.

ATA airline members and their affiliates transport more than 90 percent
of all U.S. airline passenger and cargo traffic. For additional information
about the industry, visit http://www.airlines.org.

SOURCE Air Transport Association

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