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.
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...