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04-07-2016, 02:09 AM
United halts expansion at Newark under pressure from the Justice Department
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The U.S. government does **t like mo**polies.
And, as part of its ongoing mission to keep at least some mo**polies from ruling the world, the Department of Justice (DOJ) an**unced Wednesday (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-airlines-abandons-attempt-enhance-its-mo**poly-newark-liberty-international-airport) that United Airlines is "abandoning" its plan to buy additional takeoff and landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport.
SEE ALSO: United Airlines flight attendant pulled emergency slide, walked away (http://mashable.com/2016/04/04/united-flight-attendant-slide/)
United was hoping to purchase 24 additional slots from Delta at the airport, increasing its reach from 73% to 75% of all slots available at Newark.
That's right: United currently has 73% of all available times for scheduling a takeoff and landing. So much for preventing near-mo**polies. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/06/united-newark-airport/)
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The U.S. government does **t like mo**polies.
And, as part of its ongoing mission to keep at least some mo**polies from ruling the world, the Department of Justice (DOJ) an**unced Wednesday (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-airlines-abandons-attempt-enhance-its-mo**poly-newark-liberty-international-airport) that United Airlines is "abandoning" its plan to buy additional takeoff and landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport.
SEE ALSO: United Airlines flight attendant pulled emergency slide, walked away (http://mashable.com/2016/04/04/united-flight-attendant-slide/)
United was hoping to purchase 24 additional slots from Delta at the airport, increasing its reach from 73% to 75% of all slots available at Newark.
That's right: United currently has 73% of all available times for scheduling a takeoff and landing. So much for preventing near-mo**polies. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/06/united-newark-airport/)
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