U.S. government, two airlines say open to settling merger fight

[cbrown1]

What kind of logic is that? Because the number 2 airline is so powerful and dominant we should keep number 4 and 5 in the terlet?

I was thinking the same thing, if anything this makes the case for AA and Us Airways stronger.

 

[Clayton Bigby]

What kind of logic is that? Because the number 2 airline is so powerful and dominant we should keep number 4 and 5 in the terlet?

Agreed. In terms of antitrust evils: oligopoly<duopoly

 

[Tweaker]

The beginning of the end (of this Dept of INJustice bullchit) is NEAR!

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-29/amr-us-airways-u-s-agree-to-mediator-in-antitrust-case.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/busine...of_US_Airways_merger.html#I1EbBIx697xF8O8G.01

 

[camyz125]

The beginning of the end (of this Dept of INJustice bullchit) is NEAR!

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-29/amr-us-airways-u-s-agree-to-mediator-in-antitrust-case.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/busine...of_US_Airways_merger.html#I1EbBIx697xF8O8G.01

Did you even read the articles you linked? Neither say that a settlement is near, or even likely. The last saying that "this one is very hard to call" and stating that significant concessions would be required to settle the case.

 

[ackattacker]

Did you even read the articles you linked? Neither say that a settlement is near, or even likely. The last saying that "this one is very hard to call" and stating that significant concessions would be required to settle the case.

Agreed. It's like a divorce court ordering that you try couples therapy for a few weeks before the hearing. You do it because the judge ordered it. Maybe it works, probably it doesn't, but you can't read too much into it.

 

[Tweaker]

Did you even read the articles you linked? Neither say that a settlement is near, or even likely. The last saying that "this one is very hard to call" and stating that significant concessions would be required to settle the case.

Did even you read the post I made?

I said right in it that this is "the beginning" of the end.

That is your clue that I didn't say they are about to settle.

RIF

 

[dollacrackho]

When is the mediation supposed to start?

 

[Tweaker]

Meeting today.

(Thus the "beginning" for you mouthbreathers among us)

 

[Clayton Bigby]

http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-369007/

 

[RJLoser]

http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-369007/

Can you post the entire article?