Articles tagged “doj”

Airlines

Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Faces a Justice Department Wary of Airline Combos

Alaska and Hawaiian are singing a similar tune about their combo that other airlines did before their mergers faced the full force of an anti-consolidation Justice Department.

Edward Russell | 4 weeks ago

Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Faces a Justice Department Wary of Airline Combos

Airlines

U.S. Department of Transportation Deals Further Blow to JetBlue’s Spirit Takeover Hopes

Another closed door for the mega-merger proposal as the department cites previous arguments that it would have anti-competitive effects.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 9 months ago

U.S. Department of Transportation Deals Further Blow to JetBlue’s Spirit Takeover Hopes

Online Travel

Google Leveraged User Data to Dominate Online Advertising: Lawsuit

Google advises "we never sell your personal information." But it should add the following disclaimer: But we make an almost unfathomable amount of money from it.

Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago

Google Leveraged User Data to Dominate Online Advertising: Lawsuit

Airlines

U.S. Challenges Court Order Banning Mask Mandate on Flights

The U.S. Justice Department likely isn't going to win any popularity contests over this, but having the power to introduce mask mandates on public transportation during an acute health crisis is a right worth litigating.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 12 months ago

U.S. Challenges Court Order Banning Mask Mandate on Flights

Airlines

U.S. Attorney General Calls for Making Unruly Flyer Prosecutions a Priority

Will the threat of prosecution and enhanced communication between governmental agencies help curb the epidemic of unruly passenger behavior? Who knows? But at least it's finally a move in the right direction.

Ruthy Munoz | 2 years ago

U.S. Attorney General Calls for Making Unruly Flyer Prosecutions a Priority

Airlines

1 in 5 Flight Attendants Have Had Physical Altercations With Unruly Passengers so Far This Year

Flight attendants feeling the brunt of unruly passengers are not feeling protected. If airlines don't want to lose these valuable workers, lose revenue and potentially set travel's recovery back with canceled flights, more must be done by the government to ensure their safety.

Ruthy Muñoz, Skift | 2 years ago

1 in 5 Flight Attendants Have Had Physical Altercations With Unruly Passengers so Far This Year

Airlines

Airlines Will Watch Closely the Biden-Era Scrutiny of the American-JetBlue Partnership

The Justice Department is reviewing the controversial new partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways for antitrust concerns. If the deal is off, what does it mean for an airline industry battered by the pandemic?

Madhu Unnikrishnan, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines Will Watch Closely the Biden-Era Scrutiny of the American-JetBlue Partnership

Online Travel

U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit Faults Google for Abusing Monopoly Power — What It Could Mean in Travel

There is no telling how this U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit will turn out, and there likely will be years of legal wrangling. Unlike European Union actions to date, this U.S. lawsuit does address some of the concerns of Google's travel industry competitors.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit Faults Google for Abusing Monopoly Power — What It Could Mean in Travel

Coronavirus

UK Blocks Sabre Acquisition of Farelogix as Anticompetitive

Sabre's arguments that UK regulators would merely fall in line if a U.S. court backed Sabre's merger with Farelogix were naive. The UK ruling was essentially correct about the proposed deal stifling innovation, and somewhere airlines are quietly celebrating the ruling.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

UK Blocks Sabre Acquisition of Farelogix as Anticompetitive

Business Travel

Sabre and Farelogix Leave Merger in Judge’s Hands as the Justice Department Rests Case

A federal judge heard closing arguments in the U.S. government's antitrust suit to block Sabre's acquisition of Farelogix. Inside the courtroom, Judge Leonard Stark's comments didn't show his hand. The case seems a close call.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Sabre and Farelogix Leave Merger in Judge’s Hands as the Justice Department Rests Case