April 06, 2016
United has scrapped its plan to take over some of Delta's takeoff and landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to the U.S. Justice Department, which told a federal judge Wednesday that it was dropping an antitrust lawsuit that sought to stop the deal.
February 16, 2016
The U.S. government on Friday told a New Jersey federal court to reject efforts to toss its lawsuit against United and Delta over the airlines' plan to transfer takeoff and landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport, saying it has sufficiently alleged antitrust violations without undermining federal regulatory agencies' authority.
January 13, 2016
United and Delta each asked a New Jersey federal judge Tuesday to dismiss a Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit over the airlines' plan to transfer takeoff and landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport, saying the complaint speculates about future behavior and tramples the authority of agencies regulating air travel.
November 10, 2015
The U.S. Department of Justice launched a suit in New Jersey federal court Tuesday to block United Airlines from acquiring 24 takeoff and landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport from Delta Airlines, saying United is restricting competition because it already holds far too many slots.