Originally Posted by
Lighteningspeed
Never said DOJ will care. DOJ will "force?" reduction? What makes you the DOJ expert? Didn't you just get hired by AirTran? Try concentrating on your newhire studies instead of making broad statements without any legal basis. I know a female lawyer who works for a major airline and she said there is no such thing as mandatory reduction of flying in mergers.
Your "female lawyer" friend doesn't know much, then. A reduction in slots/gates at major airports is pretty much a certainty with the merger of such large airlines. The DOJ is responsible for ensuring that the merger doesn't harm competition and the consumer. If the airlines refuse to give up slots, then it's unlikely that the DOJ would approve the merger.