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Fair Military Airfare
1. What the Blue Star Moms have accomplished:
Nationally
12/12/03 Passage of H.R. 2115 U.S. Congress Flight 100 of The Century Aviation Act, amendment, section 427
In California
04/24/03 Passage of California State Assembly Resolution H.R. 26
06/16/04 Passage of California Joint Resolution, SJR16
On December 17, 2003 President Bush signed H.R. 2115 Flight 100 of the Century Aviation Act - (Military Airfare Reduction) which includes the language of HRES 236 introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Honda (D-San Jose) and Ellen Tauscher (D-Walnut Creek). Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) also assisted with the passage of this resolution during the FAA conference committee meeting. The pertinent language is set forth below:
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS - It is the sense of Congress that each United States air carrier should—
- establish for all members of the Armed Forces on active duty reduced airfares that are comparable to the lowest airfare for ticketed flights; and
- offer flexible terms that allow members of the Armed Forces on active duty to purchase, modify, or cancel tickets without time restrictions, fees and penalties
2. What this means:
Neither the California state resolutions nor the U.S. amendment are binding. They are a show of support by our legislators, but not laws.
3. What the Blue Star Moms are doing now:
We continue to correspond with U.S. flag carriers urging compliance with H.R. 2115 as well as with U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives.
What you can do... Continue to Airline Information and Search Engines
Please contact us at airfare@bluestarmoms.org and let us know of your travel experiences and whether the airlines honor our amendment.
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