A merger of American Airlines (AA) and US Airways (US) could substantially reduce competition, leaving four majors controlling over 70% of the US domestic market, according to a white paper released Wednesday.
A merger of American Airlines (AA) and US Airways (US) could substantially reduce competition, leaving four majors controlling over 70% of the US domestic market, according to a white paper released Wednesday. US has made clear its interest in pursuing a merger with AA, which is restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and AA CEO Tom Horton in July said it made sense to evaluate the possibility, but no formal process has begun (ATW Daily News, July 11). In a jointly ...
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