United halts expansion at Newark under pressure from the Justice Department
 

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 that United Airlines is "abandoning" its plan to buy additional takeoff and landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport.

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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...


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