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Senator Elizabeth Warren As the Technocrat Trust Buster

2019-03-16 by Phil Butler

Elizabeth Warren - DonkeyHotey

When Presidential hopeful Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren called for the breakup of U.S. technology companies Google, Apple, and Amazon recently, she was right to do so.

Tags: Amazon, antitrust, Apple, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, Expedia, Google, monopoly, Princeline

US Airways-American Merger Could Damage the Industry

2013-02-09 by Violeta-Loredana Pascal

AA changes course - under duress of course

The American Antitrust Institute (AAI) and Business Travel Coalition (BTC) sent to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in August 2012 a White Paper which aims to show that a merger between US Airways and American would not benefit the industry.

Tags: antitrust, flying, us airways-american merger, usa

Justice Department Poised to Nix Google Deal

2011-01-15 by Ryan Cox

Attorney General Eric Holder speaks to the Antitrust Division.

The Justice Department stands poised to nix Google’s acquisition of ITA proprietary software as FairSearch and other entities press the issue. Is Google becoming a monopoly? This is the overriding question on the minds of consumers, but what is on the government’s mind, this is what counts. With American Airlines’ recent ITA deal, exactly how will the Justice Department deal with the immense pressures being leveled? This online travel war is a far bigger confrontation than many realize.

Tags: American Airlines, antitrust, Argophilia Travel, BIng, Bloomberg, Eric Schmidt, Expedia, Fairsearch.org, Google, Internet companies, ITA software, Justice Department, Kayak, monopoly, online travel, OTA's, travel market

Google’s Probability of Online Travel Success

2011-01-15 by Phil Butler

Eric Schmidt of Google

American Airlines and ITA penned a deal the other day which AA claims had nothing to do with Google’s acquisition of ITA technology. But the suggestion still remains as to what exactly Google is doing to fend off its opponents in the so called “Online Travel War.” Is Google silently orchestrating the downfall of Expedia and the others of FairSearch? Well, probably not anything so diabolical, but winning the ITA acquisition with underlying business relationships? This is not only possible, but probable.

Tags: American Airlines, AMR Corp, AMR holdings, antitrust, Dara Khosrowshahi, Direct Connect, Doug Cameron, Editorial, Eric Schmidt, Expedia, FairSearch, Gerard Arpey, Google Travel, ITA, Japan Airlines, Justice Department, Microsoft, Monte Ford, Orbitz, OTA, Sabre, Tnooz, Tom Horton

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