Right on cue...

Why does the federal government think it needs to chime in on every little problem that comes up? It's micro-managing at it's worst. I'm no fan of sitting on a runway for 6 hours but this situation was obviously a very rare occurrence. And, if they do get into the habit of doing this sort of thing more often, you can bet that the market will take care of Jet-Blue and switch to one of it competitors. There's no need for Congress to poke it's nose into the situation.

"Right on cue, politicians are making a fuss about a "passenger bill of rights" and demanding Congressional intervention after last week's JetBlue airline debacle. The irony is that the marketplace is already moving to address the problem, and the government could really help by relaxing some of the rules that incentivize airlines to discomfit passengers in the first place.

The benefits of any such rules are speculative, but higher costs are certain. The airlines would face more paperwork, bureaucracy and cost--and just wait until the trial bar piles on. These costs would be passed on to consumers whether they wanted these new "rights" or not. "

OpinionJournal.com: Come Fly With Congress