The Secretary of Transportation shall encourage the submission of joint proposals, including joint fares, by 2 or more air carriers for providing air service or air transportation under this subchapter through arrangements that maximize the service or transportation to and from major destinations beyond the hub.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1152; Pub. L. 108–176, title IV, § 403, Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2543.)