American is pleased by DOT ruling in favor of MIA's rates; calls decision "A Wonderful Development" for greater Miami.MIAMI--(BUSINESS-WIRE)--March 19, 1997--American Airlines Wednesday called the Department of Transportation's ruling in favor of Dade County's method for calculating rates and charges at Miami International Airport Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. "a wonderful development for Greater Miami and its future as a world-class aviation gateway." American said it expects the DOT's ruling to hasten final resolution of the litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. involving its proposed new 47-gate terminal at MIA MIA n. A member of the armed services who is reported missing following a combat mission and whose status as to injury, capture, or death is unknown. [m(issing) i(n) a(ction). , so the project can go forward. "DOT's announcement that Dade County's system of rates and charges at MIA is fair and reasonable is welcome news, and confirms what American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the and Dade County Dade County can refer to the following places:
"The equalized method the County uses at MIA is consistent with DOT policy and was adopted by Dade County after extensive discussion with all major carriers at the airport," Dolara said. "The rates and charges are based on the airport's costs, and have been in effect at MIA without a word of challenge since 1990. "DOT properly recognized that the funding method the County will use for the new A/D A/D See advance-decline line (A/D). Concourse and the rest of its 10-year Capital Improvement Program at MIA is identical to the system the airport has been using since 1990, and that all carriers at the airport benefit from this system in the same way over time," he said. "In every respect," Dolara said, "today's announcement by DOT constitutes a wonderful development for Greater Miami and its future as a major International gateway." The suit against the terminal was filed in federal district court in Miami by United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways, TWA TWA Time-weighted average, see there , and Air Canada. They were later joined by Lufthansa. Federal Judge Joan Lenard is hearing the case. Last November, the judge dismissed several of the claims, but referred to DOT the question of the reasonableness of the rates and charges to finance the new terminal. The judge said she wanted DOT's expert opinion on the matter before deciding the case. The DOT has now firmly and unequivocally resolved that the project as adopted by the County is fair and reasonable. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Media representatives can access current American Airlines, American Eagle and the SABRE Group press releases via the Internet. Our address is: http://www.amrcorp.com/amr/corpcomm.htm. CONTACT: American Airlines, Miami Al Becker, Corporate Communications 305/520-3197 or 817/967-1577 |
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