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ARTICLE · 31 DECEMBER 2013

December Antitrust Bulletin - 2013

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On Nov. 27, 2013, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean H. Lane, overseeing the bankruptcy of AMR Corporation, American Airlines’ parent company, approved a settlement that resolved regulatory objections and paved the way for the merger between AMR and U.S. Airways.

United StatesAntitrust/Competition Law
Seth Schaeffer
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DOJ Settlement Clears Path for American Airlines/U.S. Airways Merger

On Nov. 27, 2013, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean H. Lane, overseeing the bankruptcy of AMR Corporation, American Airlines' parent company, approved a settlement that resolved regulatory objections and paved the way for the merger between AMR and U.S. Airways. The settlement is between the two airlines and the Department of Justice, as well as Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia, all of which had submitted challenges to the merger. Under the terms of the settlement, the airlines agreed to divest 52 slot pairs at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) and 17 slot pairs at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) along with other concessions at those airports, and to divest two gates and related support facilities at Boston Logan International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas Love Field, Los Angeles International Airport and Miami

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