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Who should control airline antitrust immunity? DOT or Justice?

by Charlie Leocha on August 20, 2009

What department within the federal government should have the final say about airline antitrust immunity? Two decades after the Department of Justice (DOJ) allowed the Department of Transportation (DOT) to rule on the first airline alliance that initially has minimal antitrust implications, the stakes are higher and the oligopoly bigger.

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Are Air France and British Air’s Open Skies starting a trend?

by Karen Fawcett on April 9, 2009

Are airlines getting the picture and lowering prices by establishing new configurations on their planes? Is this an exception or the beginning of a trend that’s adapting to today’s economy?

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