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Airline alliance partners prepare to do battle W/DOT. (News).

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 10-FEB-03 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The decision by Continental, Delta and Northwest airlines to implement their trilateral alliance in defiance of the U.S. Department of Transportation sets the stage for a drawn out legal battle that could set precedent for federal aviation policies and oversight for years to come. The conflict not only pits the nation's third, fourth and fifth largest carriers-each struggling for survival-- against a federal government burdened with a weakened economy, but also calls into question the jurisdiction of both DOT and the U.S. Department of Justice in these matters.

Shortly after the airlines suggested modifications to certain alliance conditions required by DOT, and completely disregarded...

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