Alex Santana, general manager in the Dominican Republic and regional director of Continental Airlines, says that the company has made a protest against the proposal for a “shared code” by British Airways and American Airlines to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Mr Santana says that the losers will be the passengers, as it reduces the possibility of competition on transatlantic routes. “If the authorities approve the proposal, they will be granted 65% of the seats available from London to the Northeast, Southeast, Central Atlantic, Middle West and Rocky mountain regions of the United States. Seventy five percent of the seats available between Texas and London, 67% of those from Florida and 51% from California. Likewise, 100% of the seats on direct flights from London to Dallas/Ft. Worth, 88% from Chicago, 79% from Miami, 76% from Boston, 65% from New York and 53% from Los Angeles. Continental wants the right to fly into Heathrow Airport at competitive arrival times, to be able to take off and land at peak times, as well as access to the competitive facilities within Heathrow airport, the British station with the most connecting flights. Currently, Continental flies into London’s Gatwick, the second busiest international airport in the world after Heathrow.