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Air transport: no to Virgin-Delta alliance by US Department of Transportation

Washington, USA - Proposed reject for Antitrust immunity, because it wouldn't “Produce sufficient public benefits”

The proposed alliance between Australian and American airlines, Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd - Delta Air Lines on trans-Pacific routes, was rejected by US regulators today. The US Department of Transport (DOT) said that the application from Delta and Virgin had "Not made a strong showing of public benefits" (such as lower fares or increased capacity) for giving the two carriers exemption from US anti-trust...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1120512
Rome, Italy, 09/09/2010 12:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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