November 14: Impact Of US Airways/American Airlines Merger Will Depend On Who Gets Leftovers From Wedding (Consumerist)
November 18, 2013
The path for US Airways and American Airlines to merge their businesses has been clearedand several smaller airlines like JetBlue and Spirit will benefit from the sale of the merged carriers’ excess takeoff and landing slots at airports around the country. But will that be enough to balance out the fact that we are now down to a handful of major national airlines?
The CEO of FareCompare.com tells Reuters that it’s inevitable that this further consolidation of the airline industry will result in higher ticket prices...