The American Antitrust Institute has been at the forefront of analyzing the impact of mergers on competition on the airline industry, providing expert analysis and testimony to regulatory agencies and policymakers. AAI has advocated for rigorous antitrust scrutiny of these transactions to ensure that they do not harm competition or consumers.
AAI has conducted extensive research on issues such as airline mergers, alliances, and pricing practices in the airline industry. We have been critical of the consolidation that has occurred in the airline industry in recent years, arguing that it has led to higher prices, reduced service, and diminished competition. We have advocated for increased antitrust enforcement to prevent further consolidation and promote competition in the industry, and have called for greater transparency in airline pricing practices.
AAI’s work on promoting competition in the airline industry continues. We are closely monitoring developments in the industry, including new mergers and acquisitions, pricing practices, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry. Through our research and advocacy efforts, AAI will continue to promote policies that foster competition in the airline industry and benefit consumers and workers.
AAI Research
AAI Asks Eleventh Circuit to Preserve Full Damages For Overcharges (Siegel v. Delta Airlines)
AAI Issues White Paper: “Delivering the Benefits? Efficiencies and Airline Mergers”
AAI Advocacy
AAI’s Diana Moss Predicts Higher Prices and Limited Choices Due to JetBlue-Spirit Merger in Forbes
AAI’s Diana Moss Urges DOJ to Block Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Merger on NPR’s Morning Edition
Law360 Highlights AAI Analysis in Reporting on Latest Rash of Airline Merger Proposals
Moss Testifies About Airline Merger Before Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Antitrust
AAI Impact
DOT to Review American-JetBlue Northeast Alliance Again After AAI Calls Process “Highly Irregular”
Antitrust Experts Question DOJ’s Remedies in Mega-Airline Merger Settlement