FAA approves extension for Delta and US Airways

US FAA approved a request from Delta Air Lines and US Airways to extend its slot swap deadline to 02-Jul-2010 for the carriers to make a decision regarding the proposed slot swap at New York LaGuardia and Reagan National airports (Dow Jones, 07-Jun-2010). The FAA previously stated the agreement would not be approved unless the carriers divulged a number of slots through a blind auction. [more]