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December 2005

ATA News Release: 35 Million Passengers Expected to Travel Over Winter Holidays

(12/16/2005) ATA expects 35 million passengers to travel globally on U.S. airlines over the 16-day winter holiday period.

ATA News Release: ATA Announces Sensis Corporation as Newest Industry Member

(12/15/2005) ATA announced today that East Syracuse, N.Y.-based Sensis Corporation has become the 15th major corporation to join the ATA coalition of Industry Members.

ATA News Release: ATA Says TSA New Risk-Based Analysis Will Greatly Improve Security of Air Travelers

(12/12/2005) The airline industry steadfastly supports the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) new risk-based analysis to respond to potential terrorist threats.

November 2005

ATA Statement on CDC Proposed Rule on Modernizing Control of Communicable Disease Regulations

(11/22/2005) ATA Statement on CDC Proposed Rule on Modernizing Control of Communicable Disease Regulations.

ATA News Release: ATA Says Air Service for U.S. Carriers Is Safer Than Ever

(11/17/2005) ATA testified that airline travel is safer than ever and that the airlines remain committed to improving their exceptional safety record.

ATA Statement on GAO Report on Air Cargo Security

(11/16/2005) ATA Statement on GAO Report on Air Cargo Security .

ATA News Release: Airlines Object to Unjustified Rate Increase at Toronto Pearson International Airport

(11/15/2005) U.S. airlines today vehemently objected to a 6.9 percent increase in landing fees being instituted at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

ATA News Release: Airlines Expect Heavy Volume of Traffic over Thanksgiving Holiday

(11/9/2005) ATA is forecasting that 21.7 million passengers will travel globally on U.S. airlines during the 2005 Thanksgiving holiday season.

October 2005

ATA Statement on Airlines and Communicable Disease

(10/14/2005) U.S. airlines have addressed some questions about communicable diseases, like avian influenza currently getting attention in the news.

ATA News Release: ATA Names Industry Veteran Vice President of Communications

(10/6/2005) ATA today named David Castelveter as vice president, communications, effective Oct. 24, 2005.

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