Pete Buttigieg Is Watching The Airlines Closely This Winter – Towleroad
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By Michael Tedder Transportation Secretary is monitoring how the airline industry handles severe weather during the holiday travel season. As soon as Pete Buttigieg was appointed Transportation Secretary, the one-time Presidential candidate made it clear he had no intention whatsoever of coddling the airline industry. The man once known as Mayor Pete has been especially gloves off this year, sending a letter to the airlines that the recent spat of cancellations and delays were unacceptable. These aren’t just numbers,” Buttigieg said in the letter. “These are missed birthday, parties, graduatio…