Originally Posted by
DrSmacFum
& to make matters worse, the DOJ is aiming to argue that merging 2 tiny airlines eliminates competition to the big 4, since a merging of 2 airlines means 1 less airline. So if no one else can merge, "for the sake of the consumer", the Big 4 will continue to drown out everyone else
Absolutely. This issue has been created over decades of merger after merger. Now two small airlines are attempting to merge and it's the beginning of the end of the industry as we know it. They make these arguments, yet say nothing about the current beast they've created. Hopefully in a court of law, the truth is made evident to the judge and this lawsuit is laughed out. There really is no merit to the government's argument.