U.S. to investigate Gulf airlines for alleged subsidies
Source: USA Today
WASHINGTON – Three federal departments agreed Friday to investigate allegations by the three biggest U.S. airlines that three state-owned Persian Gulf carriers get unfair subsidies from their governments.
The Transportation, Commerce and State departments said the allegations of $42 billion in subsidies deserve a public hearing, so arguments from both sides will be collected in a public forum, on a regulatory web site.
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The leaders of Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways have denied receiving government subsidies from the governments of United Arab Emirates and Qatar. But the airlines have also argued that the debate will be conducted primarily between the U.S. and Gulf governments.
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The debate erupted a month ago, when American, Delta and United airlines and their unions released a 55-page report arguing that Gulf carriers received at least $42 billion in subsidies during the last decade.
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