The world’s most buffoonish democratic leader, Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi, may soon return to power. And his latest buffoonish promise is to reject the acquisition of Alitalia by Air France-KLM. [ATW Daily News]
- China takes draconian measures to curb flight delays before their Olympic games. [ATW Daily News]
- DOT rules that only a state or city that owns or operates an airport can charge fees for its use — not the political jurisdictions in which the airport might happen to lie. [Towers and Tarmacs]
- Stewart International Airport’s “carbon neutral” claim is mere PR. [Upgrade: Travel Better]
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