Air Transport Association Changing Its Name to Something That Sounds More Like a Lobby

It appears that somebody at the good old Air Transport Association thinks this is a better name, though to me it now sounds a lot more (not less) like a lobby, which in fact it is:

"Airlines For America" ... with a slogan "We Connect the World."

"It is supposed to be a secret," says my correspondent, "but they have registered the domain and trademarks. (Source godaddy.com and uspto.gov search...Thought you'd be amused..."


Domain ID:D163241229-LROR
Domain Name:AIRLINESFORAMERICA.ORG
Created On:06-Sep-2011 15:06:33 UTC
Last Updated On:06-Nov-2011 03:50:54 UTC
Expiration Date:06-Sep-2013 15:06:33 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:19958772-NSIV
Registrant Name:Air Transport Association of America, Inc
Registrant Organization:Air Transport Association of America, Inc

Word Mark AIRLINES FOR AMERICA
Goods and Services IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S: Books, manuals, pamphlets and brochures pertaining to commercial air transportation
IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S: Advertising, marketing and promotion services; Arranging and conducting of fairs and exhibitions for business and advertising purposes; Arranging and conducting trade show exhibitions in the field of commercial air transportation and transportation of passengers and cargo; Air transport consultancy services, namely, advising members of the commercial air transportation industry; Business marketing services; Business networking; Conducting trade shows in the field of commercial air transportation and transportation of passengers and cargo; General business networking referral services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others by passing business leads and referrals among group members; Lobbying services, namely, promoting the interests of airlines and the airline industry; Marketing, advertising and promoting the goods and services of others in the field of air travel, namely, providing information via mail and electronic mail; Organizing exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes; Organizing exhibitions for buyers and sellers in the commercial air transportation industry; Planning and conducting of trade fairs, exhibitions and presentations for economic or advertising purposes; Promoting and conducting trade shows in the field of commercial air transportation industry
IC 039. US 100 105. G & S: Providing information to the public in the field of commercial air transportation and transportation of passengers and cargo
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Educational services, namely, providing training and education, namely, classes, seminars, workshops and conferences in the fields of commercial air transportation; electronic publishing services, namely, publication of text and graphic works of others online and in digital formats in the fields of the commercial air transportation industry; providing on-line non-downloadable publications, namely, periodicals, books, trade journals, manuals and brochures featuring articles and information related to the commercial air transportation industry; providing facilities for educational meetings and organizing and conducting educational conferences for members of the commercial air transportation industry; providing a website on a global computer network featuring information about the commercial air transportation industry
IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: Trade association services provided to members of the commercial air transportation industry, namely, promoting the interests of the commercial air transportation industry."

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