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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department opposes Continental Airlines’ broad request for antitrust immunity to work more closely with United Airlines and other Star Alliance carriers on international service. The department says the airlines should get more limited immunity. It argues that broader immunity could hurt competition on other routes, including between the U.S. and China, and raise fares within the United States. The effect of the Justice Department’s stance, disclosed in a regulatory filing late Friday, was unclear. The final decision on Continental’s request for immunity to join United’s alliance of airlines rests with the Transportation Department. The Justice Department’s opposition to immunity could affect American Airlines, which wants immunity to work closely with British Airways and Spain’s Iberia on... [read full story]
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