Delta asks fliers to lobby on airport costs

Delta Air Lines hopes to turn its frequent fliers into fervent lobbyists.In e-mail messages being sent this week, Delta is urging about 2 million SkyMiles members to contact Congress. The Atlanta-based airline wants to build political support for its side in a battle over how to pay for upgrading the nation's air traffic control system and airports."You can help make a difference!" the e-mail message says. "Please contact your Congressional representatives and ask them to: Quit forcing you to subsidize corporate jets through the current unfair ticket tax."For fliers who fail to check their e-mail, the August edition of Sky Magazine, available in Delta planes, features a full-page essay with a similar message.And for passengers who don't read Sky, Delta will be making another pitch via video on all planes with in-flight entertainment systems, starting Sept.

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Delta asks fliers to lobby on airport costs

Delta Air Lines hopes to turn its frequent fliers into fervent lobbyists.In e-mail messages being sent this week, Delta is urging about 2 million SkyMiles members to contact Congress. The Atlanta-based airline wants to build political support for its side in a battle over how to pay for upgrading the nation's air traffic control system and airports."You can help make a difference!" the e-mail message says. "Please contact your Congressional representatives and ask them to: Quit forcing you to subsidize corporate jets through the current unfair ticket tax."For fliers who fail to check their e-mail, the August edition of Sky Magazine, available in Delta planes, features a full-page essay with a similar message.And for passengers who don't read Sky, Delta will be making another pitch via video on all planes with in-flight entertainment systems, starting Sept.

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Delta asks fliers to lobby on airport costs

Delta Air Lines hopes to turn its frequent fliers into fervent lobbyists.In e-mail messages being sent this week, Delta is urging about 2 million SkyMiles members to contact Congress. The Atlanta-based airline wants to build political support for its side in a battle over how to pay for upgrading the nation's air traffic control system and airports."You can help make a difference!" the e-mail message says. "Please contact your Congressional representatives and ask them to: Quit forcing you to subsidize corporate jets through the current unfair ticket tax."For fliers who fail to check their e-mail, the August edition of Sky Magazine, available in Delta planes, features a full-page essay with a similar message.And for passengers who don't read Sky, Delta will be making another pitch via video on all planes with in-flight entertainment systems, starting Sept.

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