US DOT denies antitrust immunity for Hawaiian/Japan Airlines joint venture

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07 October 2019

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The US Department of Transportation has allowed Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines to form a joint venture, but tentatively refused to exempt the venture from antitrust law.

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