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...seven years. I know the U.S. must stay the course and win. I know we are making huge inroads and having amazing successes because I have seen them. I just wish the rest of America were aware of them. Jodie Sweezey Captain, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Arlington, Virginia...
...combination of bloated personnel costs, poor labor-management relations, high fuel prices and the rise of pesky low-fare, good-service airlines like Southwest have all helped drive the old legacy carriers into the red. Now two of them, Delta and Northwest, have declared bankruptcy; another, much smaller airline, Virginia-based Independence Air, may soon join them. Couple that with two other flyers, United and U.S. Airways, which have been languishing in Chapter 11 for years and you get a picture of an industry in crisis. Since 2000 the airlines have destroyed $34 billion in shareholder wealth, according to industry...
...seven years. I know the U.S. must stay the course and win. I know we are making huge inroads and having amazing successes because I've seen them. I just wish the rest of America were aware of them. Jodie Sweezey Captain, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Arlington, Virginia, U.S. I fly the flag, put "Support The Troops" decals on my cars and talk to my children about the brave men and women who are fighting for our country. I know these efforts are superficial, but I'm at a loss as to what else I can do to show...
...Governors, frustrated by FEMA's lack of response to their own offers of assistance, began trying to coordinate help through the National Governors Association. But by late last week, neither system appeared to be working. Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, initially told to expect 300 evacuees, got 9,000; meanwhile, Virginia Governor Mark Warner arranged for 1,400 beds in Blackstone, Va., complete with Internet access, a school, day care, even a heated pool and gym. By Friday, not a single person had shown up to claim them. --By Karen Tumulty. With Brian Bennett / New Orleans and Nathan Thornburgh / Baton Rouge...
...strike at Northwest Airlines, the country's fourth biggest carrier, could drive it over the financial edge too. That would put a total of 5 out of 12 major airlines in bankruptcy (United, US Airways and ATA are already there). The same fate may await Independence Air, a small Virginia-based start-up that has been instrumental in driving fares down over the past year...