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US Airways deal expected to fly
Airline merger should satisfy feds, analysts say
STAN CHOE AND RICK ROTHACKER
Staff Writers
If US Airways and America West decide to merge, regulators and fliers are unlikely to object enough to scuttle the deal, analysts and consumer groups say.
That would mean a relatively easy jump over the hurdle that tripped up US Airways' last attempt at a merger. Four years ago, the U.S. Justice Department nixed a proposed marriage between Charlotte's dominant carrier and United Airlines, saying it would hurt competition and mean higher fares for fliers.
Jim
US Airways deal expected to fly
Airline merger should satisfy feds, analysts say
STAN CHOE AND RICK ROTHACKER
Staff Writers
If US Airways and America West decide to merge, regulators and fliers are unlikely to object enough to scuttle the deal, analysts and consumer groups say.
That would mean a relatively easy jump over the hurdle that tripped up US Airways' last attempt at a merger. Four years ago, the U.S. Justice Department nixed a proposed marriage between Charlotte's dominant carrier and United Airlines, saying it would hurt competition and mean higher fares for fliers.
Jim
