ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Debate on Aviation Security Costs.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: The airline industry is asking the government for assistance for the third time since the Sept. 11 attacks, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by The Associated Press. Congress gave the industry $5 billion shortly following the attacks, as many people stopped flying. In April, Congress temporarily suspended the airline passenger fee used to pay for security screeners, bomb-detection machines and other security measures as part of a $2.9 billion relief package for the struggling airline industry. The current law states that airlines must begin collecting the passenger fee again August 1. However, some top executives in the airline industry do not believe that paying to protect passengers from terrorists is the airlines' responsibility and will ask Congress to stop the passenger fee from resuming. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Catherine Mayer, of SITA, has worked in the air transport industry for more than 20 years. She presently serves as the Chairman of the Board for ACI-NA. She has spoken before Congress on the issue of aviation security. PR: Ben Boyd, 202-744-3383, boyd_ben@hotmail.com Hank Phillips, CTP CTP (cytidine triphosphate): see cytosine. (1) (Computer-To-Plate) The production of printing plates directly from the computer without requiring film as an intermediate step. , is president of the National Tour Association and the 2002 Travel Agent Magazine Association Person of the Year. In light of the war with Iraq, the travel and tourism industry is struggling, but there remains a strong group of travelers who are pursuing their freedoms even in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a crisis. Phillips can provide examples of groups or individuals who have maintained their travel plans during the war. He can also discuss how NTA NTA National Tour Association NTA Nitrilotriacetic Acid NTA National Treatment Agency (for Substance Misuse; UK) NTA Net Tangible Asset NTA National Tutoring Association NTA National Transportation Agency plans to secure an Office of Traveler Impact Assessment (OTIA OTIA Oregon Transportation Investment Act OTIA Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications (NTIA) OTIA Ohio Telecommunications Industry Association ) within the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States as a voice for the traveler. PR: Susanna Clyde, 859-226-4201, susanna.clyde@ntastaff.com Frank Berardino, of GRA GRA Graphic Arts GRA Grande Raccordo Anulare (circular highway surrounding Rome, Italy) GRA Graduate Research Assistant GRA Georgia Research Alliance GRA Graduate Research Assistantship GRA Guyana Revenue Authority , Inc., is an expert regarding airline economics. 215-884-7500 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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