U.S. OKs Delta-Western Merger
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WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department today granted final approval to Delta Air Lines’ $860-million acquisition of Western Airlines.
The federal agency “decided to make final its Oct. 23 tentative conclusion that the merger would not substantially reduce competition in any market,” a Transportation Department spokesman said. Delta is a dominant air carrier in the South and Southwest, while the bulk of Western’s traffic is along the Pacific Coast and in the West.
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