Airport Holds Off on Plan to Benefit Commuter Fliers

COSTA MESA — John Wayne Airport’s managers, at the request of federal regulators, are delaying for at least a week the delivery of their controversial proposal for allowing long-haul operators to give some of their flight slots to commuter companies.

The U.S. government is still reviewing the proposal for possible conflicts with federal rules and regulations. Once they receive federal clearance, airport managers plan to deliver the proposal to the Airport Commission, which will review it before sending it on to the Board of Supervisors for a vote.

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