US Airways, American tout merger benefits to Congress

Executives from American Airlines and US Airways told Congress that the carriers’ planned merger will benefit both consumers and employees, and will leave the US with a highly competitive airline industry. Testifying Tuesday in Washington DC before the House of Representatives subcommittee on regulatory reform, commercial and antitrust law, US Airways executive VP-corporate and government affairs Stephen Johnson said, “We help our customers by this merger. Second, we help our ...