Media Coverage

• April 21, 2015 - The Chicago Tribune: Not a fair flight: Why U.S. airlines are upset over Gulf States’ subsidies
• April 20, 2015 - The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Airlines Claim to Document Subsidies at Gulf Rivals
• April 20, 2015 - The Hill: Durbin sides with airlines in Open Skies dispute
• April 15, 2015 - Detroit News: Opinion - Labor Voices: When ‘open skies’ means unfair advantage
• April 15, 2015 - Roll Call: Opinion - A Deal Is a Deal
• April 11, 2015 - USA Today: U.S. to investigate Gulf airlines for alleged subsidies
• April 10, 2015 - Travel Pulse: Partnership for Open & Fair Skies Adds Another Ally
• April 9, 2015 - TWU: Release - TWU Joins Partnership for Open and Fair Skies
• April 8, 2015 - The Huffington Post: Opinion - The Tilted Playing Field in International Airline Competition
• March 31, 2015 - Georgetown University adjunct professor Rob Britton: Reconsidering the U.S.-UAE Aviation Relationship
• March 24, 2015 - The Hill: Opinion - Open Skies deals with Qatar, UAE need a level playing field
• March 23, 2015 - Travel Daily News: World’s largest flight attendant union joins partnership for Open and Fair Skies
• March 22, 2015 - USA Today: Don’t undermine open skies: Our view
• March 19, 2015 - Skift: The EU Is Coming to the Support of U.S. Airlines Angry About Gulf Carriers
• March 17, 2015 - Star-Telegram: American CEO: Gulf carriers’ subsidies have “tilted the playing field”
• March 14, 2015 - The Detroit News: Editorial - Keep the skies open
• March 9, 2015 - The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ranking Member Peter DeFazio: DeFazio Urges Administration to Curb Anti-Competitive Practices By Gulf Carriers
• March 6, 2015 - The Economist: Airline subsidies in the Gulf: Feeling the heat (PDF)

Statements from the Partnership

• April 16, 2015 - 7 Unions Leaders Urge Congress to Support Opening Consultations with Qatar and the UAE to Address Unfair Subsidies
• April 10, 2015 - Statement on U.S. Government Taking Steps to Examine Subsidies Received by Gulf Carriers
• April 9, 2015 - Partnership for Open & Fair Skies Welcomes the Transport Workers Union
• April 8, 2015 - Statement on Outdated Aviation Industry Claims
• March 31, 2015 - Statement on New Academic Analysis: “Reconsidering the U.S.-UAE Aviation Relationship”
• March 19, 2015 - Joint Statement from Airline Unions on U.S. Travel Association Roundtable
• March 18, 2015 - The Partnership for Open & Fair Skies Applauds the EU for Addressing Gulf Carriers’ Unfair Subsidies
• March 17, 2015 - FACT CHECK: Etihad Was Built From ‘Scratch’
• March 16, 2015 - Partnership for Open & Fair Skies Announces Jill Zuckman as Chief Spokesman
• March 11, 2015 - Statement from Partnership for Open & Fair Skies on UAE Willingness to Talk
• March 5, 2015 - U.S. airlines, unions reveal evidence of $42 billion in subsidies and benefits by Qatar and the UAE to their state-owned carriers

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