ASBTA: Dallas-Fort Worth Wright Amendment Compromise Is a Boon for Small Business Travelers; Landmark Agreement Encourages Increased Travel Options and a More Cohesive Travel Industry While Still Maintaining a Strong Regional Airport.DALLAS Dallas, city (1990 pop. 1,006,877), seat of Dallas co., N Tex., on the Trinity River near the junction of its three forks; inc. 1871. The second largest Texas city, after Houston, and the eighth largest U.S. -- The proposed Wright Amendment compromise will benefit small business travelers by encouraging more competitive airfares and improved scheduling options, 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. the American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Small Business Travelers Alliance (ASBTA ASBTA American Small Business Travelers Alliance (Lewisville, TX) ), a national alliance that provides valuable services and functions focused specifically on the travel needs and interests of small business owners. The Wright Amendment -- a federal law allowing for the operation of flights out of Dallas' Love Field Airport, but restricting those flights to short-haul destinations -- raised controversy in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since its inception in 1979. Of particular concern to small business travelers has been how the Wright Amendment affects their ability to travel when and where they need to at an affordable price. "We greeted the news of the recent Wright Amendment compromise developed by Dallas Mayor Laura Miller Laura Miller (born 18 November, 1958) served as mayor of Dallas, Texas (U.S.) from 2002 through 2007. She did not run for re-election in the 2007 mayoral race. Education and Career and Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief Michael J. Moncrief is the current mayor of Fort Worth, Texas. Moncrief was first elected to the Texas legislature in 1971 serving for two years. He later became a judge in Tarrant County and served as a state senator from the 12th district as a Democrat. with great satisfaction and, in particular, a tremendous amount of optimism on behalf of our members," said Chet Gray, ASBTA vice president of sales and marketing. "Although much of the travel industry buzz around the compromise is centered on the benefits to corporate business travelers, we are focused on the fact that more affordable airfares and scheduling options, and a more cohesive cohesive, n the capability to cohere or stick together to form a mass. regional travel industry will make business travel more accessible than ever to small businesses." Small business travelers have voiced their opinions on their air travel needs and preferences in a number of online surveys conducted by ASBTA. Not surprisingly, most small business travelers cite price and schedule as their chief concerns and/or and/or conj. Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved. Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing. limitations to meeting demanding travel requirements, particularly when time is one of their most important assets. Specifically, a majority of small business travelers consider frequency of air service between cities a top consideration when making travel choices. The Wright Amendment agreement successfully addresses these concerns, both directly and indirectly, and has the potential to unite the D/FW D/FW Dallas Fort Worth travel industry with its "win-win" solutions for all parties involved, namely Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and Love Field Airport, and their respective anchor airlines, American and Southwest. With past issues resolved, the compromise allows D/FW Airport and Love Field and their respective airlines to focus as a whole on addressing challenges that affect both travelers and the travel industry, including fuel costs and security, among others. More directly, the compromise encourages increased competition among airlines and, consequently, lower fares. It also allows for a greater number of flights and destinations from Love Field Airport, while still maintaining Dallas-Fort Worth Airport as a strong regional airport -- a critical element to the health of the D/FW economy and an important issue to small business travelers. Although Congressional approval is required for the agreement to move forward on a long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. basis, that approval would initiate the gradual implementation of a number of other changes that could further benefit small business travelers in the future. "We're looking forward to seeing how this compromise develops in the near and distant future," said Gray. "At the moment, we are just very pleased that the parties involved have come to an agreement that will make business travel easier and more affordable for small business travelers." About ASBTA ASBTA is dedicated to educating the small business traveler and promoting the travel industry at large. The American Small Business Travelers Alliance (ASBTA) is a national organization serving small business travelers by providing information regarding travel and mobile technology. The ASBTA Mobile Professional Survey had 1439 respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. . If you're a small business owner and want to learn more, visit our sites (www.asbta.com) and (www.businesstraveltechnology.com). Membership is free. Media can receive a free copy of survey results by contacting ASBTA by phone at 469-648-0190 or email (surveys@asbta.com). |
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