How would ALPA fatten their piggy bank by caving? Is Emirates simply going to write ALPA a check for $100 million?
Obama administration supportive? Says who? Bush administration was supportive of the Dubai Ports World sale - how'd that work out?
By the way, Obama opposed the Dubai Ports World sale. In his opposition, Senator Barack Obama stated 'we're allowing our port security to be outsourced to foreign governments'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Ports_World_controversy
Finally,
again, JFK-MXP does NOT meet traditional criteria for granting 5th freedom rights. It is not an underserved route.
sugar, Why do you never provide proof of your claims?