Experts See Inconsistencies in DOJ’s Merger Deal With Airlines

In unveiling the government's antitrust settlement with American and US Airways on Tuesday, Attorney General Eric Holder hailed the concessions made by the airlines as a game-changer for the industry. "By guaranteeing a bigger foothold for low-cost carriers at key U.S. airports, this settlement ensures airline passengers will see more competition on nonstop and connecting routes throughout the country,” Mr. Holder said. But hold on a minute. That doesn't sound like the position taken by the government three months ago when it filed a lawsuit challenging the merger. Back then, the Justice Department suggested that merely turning over space at airports to JetBlue and Southwest wouldn't rid the merger of competitive consequences.

Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2013/11/13/experts-see-inconsistencies-in-dojs-merger-deal-with-airlines/?mod=WSJBlog

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