AMERICAN AIRLINES and Canadian Airlines International have received final approval from the US Department of Transportation (DoT) to co-ordinate their flights.
The carriers will for the next five years enjoy immunity from US anti-trust laws to the extent necessary to plan and co-ordinate services across the US-Canadian border. The US Government has withheld immunity relating to fares and capacity in the New York-Toronto market until 24 February, 1998, when bilateral restrictions will no longer impede entry in the market. The USA also withheld immunity protection from all-cargo and third-country services.
Source: Flight International
