Allegiant, Delta CEOs Were Largest Political Donors in 2015 Among Airline Executives
Photo Credit: Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), right, and Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) look on as former House Speaker John Boehner signs The Highway and Transportation Funding Act in 2014. Flickr / John Boehner
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As another U.S. election season heats up in 2016, it's important to mark the ways in which travel industry money will affect both election outcomes and future regulation.
A look at political campaign contributions made by major U.S. airline CEOs shows that top executives personally contributed to congresspeople likely to affect airfare regulation in 2016.
Data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) paints a picture of top executives sending money to the politicians who actively shape air policy in America.
The bulk of the money sent from U.S. airline CEOs to American politicians was sent to those holding positions in the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the U.S. House Transportation Committee.
Rep. Bill Shuster, the Republican from Pennsylvania who is chairman of the House Transportation Committee
