States join probe of US Airways-American Airlines merger
Skift Take
It isn't unusual for state attorneys general to get involved in antitrust probes, and the fact that this one is being led by the State of Texas, where American Airlines is headquartered, should be a tip-off as to where this investigation is headed.
US Airways Group Inc.’s proposed $11 billion merger with AMR Corp.’s American Airlines will be investigated for its effect on consumers and competition by 18 state attorneys general led by Texas.
“We can confirm that Texas leads among states in the review of the merger,” Tom Kelley, a spokesman for Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, said in an e-mail. He declined to comment further, citing a confidentiality agreement the attorneys general signed with the airlines.
The group of states joins the U.S. Justice Department, which is already reviewing whether the combination will
