Law Commons^™

Antitrust In The Skies: The United And Olympic Airline Mergers, Justin Dickerson

Justin Dickerson

This Article explores the 2010 merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines—which usurped Delta’s briefly-held title as the world’s largest airline—as well as the failed merger of Greece’s two largest airlines, Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines, and the antitrust considerations associated with each of these transactions. Part II of this Article details the United and Continental merger, explaining pertinent portions of each airline’s corporate history over the past 10 years, which has included multiple other unsuccessful merger attempts. Next, Part III describes the circumstances surrounding the failed combination of Olympic and Aegean, including the role the Greek financial crisis played …