Aviation Competition: Effects on Consumers from Domestic Airline Alliances Vary
RCED-99-37
Published: Jan 15, 1999. Publicly Released: Jan 29, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) the status of the proposed alliances to be formed by the six largest U.S. airlines; (2) the potential beneficial and harmful effects on consumers; and (3) the authority of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to review these alliances and the status of their reviews.
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