ExpressJet Airlines (Continental Express) (Houston) and Continental Airlines (Houston) applauded the report by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on the widely-reported tarmac delay of flight CO 2816 at Rochester, MN. The flight crew repeatedly tried to deplane the passengers and crew but were denied access to a gate.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/ExpressJet-Responds-to-DOT-prnews-243971504.html?x=0&.v=1

Meanwhile Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) is conducting an internal investigation with its Mesaba Airlines (Delta Connection) (Minneapolis/St. Paul) subsidiary which apparently refused to help its Continental Express rival.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-CEO-Richard-Anderson-prnews-2759305624.html?x=0&.v=1