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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 9:40 pm
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Originally Posted by craz
why would DOT care?? I for 1 dont think DL spent those hundreds of millions for just a couple of yrs of non-compete. Besides BA,AA & VS all served JFK-LHR anyway
UA & DL needed DoT approval on the above mentioned deal. The DoT still keep tabs on the airlines from a competition standpoint (much like they nixed (or made them jump through some financial hoops, that made the deal impossible) the original US/DL DCA/LGA gate/slot swaps). I believe the term they use is maintaining a "competitive landscape".
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