Order 99-4-17 - American Airlines, Inc. and Lan Chile, S.A.

Order 99-4-17

American Airlines, Inc. and Lan Chile, S.A. - Lan Chile

Order 99-4-17 OST-97-3285	Issued and Served April 22, 1999	Order to Show Cause Captured PDF Scanned Version	Antitrust Immunity for Alliance Agreement	HTML - with Appendix A
		Appendix A: Conditions Governing the Antitrust Immunity for the Alliance Agreement

We tentatively find that our action in this matter will advance important public benefits. Final approval would permit the two airlines to operate more efficiently, and provide enhanced service options to the U.S. traveling and shipping public. With our proposed limitations, our actions in this matter will be consistent with our policy of facilitating our international aviation policy toward more open-skies relationships, and of encouraging competition among emerging multinational airline networks, where those networks may lead to lower costs and enhanced service for U.S. and international consumers. We are aware that the trend toward expanding international airline networks is an inevitable response to the underlying network economics of the airline industry. We also recognize that our action here will allow our airlines to continue to be significant players in the globalization of the airline industry.

By: A. Bradley Mims