US Airways on the other side of antitrust case By Alexander R. Cohen Remember the US Airways antitrust case? The Department of Justice tried to stop the company from taking over American Airlines. The case settled and the merger went ahead. But now I read that US Airways is still involved in an antitrust case—as the plaintiff.   Sigh.   It turns out that for the past several years, US Airways has been suing Sabre, a company that provides a system travel agents use to sell tickets. The airline says, “Sabre creates barriers for competition by providing a portion of the fees it receives from airlines to travel agents.” In other words, travel agents choose to work with Sabre because it pays them. The airline also says, “If Sabre excluded US Airways from its offerings to its travel agents, those agents could no longer book US Airways tickets through Sabre. US Airways would not be able to survive the subsequent loss of revenue.” In other words, US Airways also benefits from working with Sabre.   So a victim of the anti-freedom antitrust laws is also an antitrust plaintiff. What should we say of such a thing? (Other than that bugs us crusading types.)   Read more >   Contact Us The Atlas Society 1001 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 830 Washington, D.C. 20036 (800) 374-1776 (202) 296-7263  Fax: (202) 296-0771 tas@atlassociety.org www.atlassociety.org facebook   The Atlas Society   Business Rights Center Atlas Society online traffic and engagement has grown exponentially this year. Partner with us to support the continued  work of The Atlas Society.

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