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FGS Global is providing DC representation for JetBlue Airways on issues related to air traffic control modernization, airport slot management, and support for the aviation industry.
The New York-based carrier has been charged with “surveillance pricing,” which is tracking a customer’s browsing history to target them for higher ticket prices.
JetBlue on April 20 deleted a social media post that advised a customer complaining about a $230 ticket price hike to “try clearing your cache and cookies or booking with an incognito window.” That post is now deleted.
Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego (AZ) and Congressman Greg Casar (TX) wrote a letter to JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty asking about its pricing policy.
JetBlue has denied that it practices surveillance pricing.
FGS Global, which is owned by KKR, has partners Mike Iger, Rob Seidman and Gina Foote, and managing director Jeff Hantson, working the JetBlue business.
Ballard Partners has signed to a represent the US unit of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest defense contractor, on Army procurement issues.
BGR Group signs on to provide lobbying and PR services for Terzo, an AI financial intelligence platform. Douglas Lute, chair of BGR’s international and defense practices, will join Terzo’s board of directors.
Avoq has landed Palantir Technologies, the controversial surveillance company founded by right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, as a client.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration.
