Can anyone justify the Wright Amendment?
 

I joined in on a conversation on the CO board about taking an COEX ERJ from CLE-DAL.

It got my thinking further about the whole Wright Amendment. It amazes me how nobody has successfully called for the repeal of a piece of legistlation (actually, it was a rider) that is clearly anti-competitive and a case of the Federal government overstepping its bounds.

Is there anyone here who believes it is a valid law?

Personally, I believe the Wright Amendment should be overturned.

There is a wealth of information about the Wright Amendment at PlaneBusiness:

Dallas-Love Airport Movement
Service to South Carolina???
Can Legend Survive?
Ft. Worth-Houston
Legend will they last?
Supreme court rules on Love field
Legend announces cities, taking reservations
AA out of Love Field with 56 Seat F100's
AA Drops Love Field Legal Actions
How long before DAL is axed?
Southwest vs The world (5/30-7/14/99)
Southwest vs World, Round 3 (7/27-9/22/99)


To summarize, the federal government had to intervene in order for DFW to be built (Dallas and Ft. Worth don't like each other). It remains to this day because AA is satisfied with SWA being limited at DAL, and SWA is satisfied with AA being limited at DAL (the Executive Class service and Legend Airlines hasn't hurt SWA -- totally different market). AA is much more satisfied (elated is the word) with the status quo.

Since Bush is backed by AA, Bush will not sign a bill repealing the Wright Amendment. Given the split in Congress, a veto override is very unlikely.


[This message has been edited by JS (edited 01-12-2001).]

I sure can't justify it.

Sometimes Wright is just as wrong as wrong is! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif