American Airlines-Sabre antitrust suit judge gets tossed on eve of trial start

- Oct 23, 2012 8:05 am

Skift Take

Bike-gate it isn’t as American Airlines says it unknowingly donated bicycles to an orphanage supported by the judge. A delay in Wednesday’s scheduled trial start in the antitrust case seems likely.

— Dennis Schaal

A Texas state judge was recused Monday from American Airlines Inc.s antitrust lawsuit against Sabre Inc. scheduled to begin Wednesday as another judge ruled donations American made to a childrens home the judge supports created an impermissible perception of bias.