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Article: Delta Says DOT Should Not Approve American Airlines - British Airways Alliance Unless Competitors Have Full Access to London Heathrow.
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- November 2, 2001
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ATLANTA, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ --
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today filed comments with the U.S. Department of Transportation urging that the proposed British Airways - American Airlines alliance be rejected unless other airlines are allowed significant new access to London-Heathrow Airport.
According to Delta, the elimination of competition between American Airlines and British Airways, the two largest U.S.-London competitors, will result in serious harm for competition and consumers because Delta and other carriers are locked out of London-Heathrow Airport.
"Competitive access to slots, gates, and airport facilities at London- Heathrow Airport ...