The Hill: Vote with your dollars: US commercial carriers v. Mideast government airlines
“As Americans, we have the right to decide where and how we spend our hard-earned dollars, but as consumers, we have a responsibility to make informed decisions on what we support with our purchases. As the old adage goes, “your dollar is your vote.” When it comes to choosing an airline, do you know what you’re voting for?
As Americans, we have the right to decide where and how we spend our hard-earned dollars, but as consumers, we have a responsibility to make informed decisions on what we support with our purchases. As the old adage goes, “your dollar is your vote.” When it comes to choosing an airline, do you know what you’re voting for? Imagine if a U.S. airline absorbed all of its major domestic competitors, as well as the country’s largest petroleum company, received substantial funding from the American government, controlled the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and was legally permitted to fire employees based on age, appearance, gender, or sexual orientation.
Alarmingly, the scenario described above is the reality for three Persian Gulf airlines – Qatar, Etihad and Emirates Airline – all of them operating within the United States.”