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Wed, Apr 07, 2010

SWAPA Opposes Delta/US Airways Slot Swap

Airline Says The Agreement Would Restrict Competition In New York And Washington, D.C.

The Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) is pushing for the Department of Transportation to disallow the permanent exchange of several hundred slots between Delta Airlines and US Airways at LaGuardia (LGA) and Washington National (DCA) Airports. SWAPA contends that the deal is antti-competitive, and would create hubs dominated by Delta at LGA and USAirways at DCA, giving them unchecked market and pricing power.

"The pilots of Southwest support our Company's request for a free market process to take place regarding these open slots in two very key destinations," said Capt. Carl Kuwitzky, SWAPA President. "But we also support the benefit to the public of a low-cost carrier providing true competition for flyers in these markets."

On March 22, after the DOT comment deadline closed, Delta and US Airways announced a revision to their proposal: they would agree to divest some slots, but only if they could hand-pick four smaller airlines to be given those slots. Southwest Airlines was purposely excluded from an opportunity to bid.

"An economic expert estimates that Southwest's service to LGA and DCA would save the public approximately $200 million, annually, if Southwest were given the opportunity to acquire the slots," continued Kuwitzky. "This proposal is a back-room deal specifically designed to keep Southwest Airlines and its low-fare model away from these airports permanently."

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