Order 1997-9-21 - United Air Lines, Inc. and Air Canada

Order 1997-9-21

United Air Lines, Inc. and Air Canada (Antitrust Immunity)

Order 97-9-21 | OST-96-1434 | Issued and Served September 19, 1997

Final Order

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By this Order, we grant final approval and antitrust immunity for an Alliance Expansion Agreement (the "Alliance Agreement'') between United Air Lines, Inc. and its regional affiliates ("United") and Air Canada, Ltd. and its regional affiliates ("Air Canada") pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §§ 41308 and 41309. Our action is subject to the provisions that the antitrust immunity will not cover (1) the services relating to fares and capacity for particular categories of U.S. point-of-sale local passengers in the Chicago/San Francisco/Toronto markets, (2) operations involving all-cargo transportation, and (3) operations involving services to or from third countries, as fully described below. We direct the Joint Applicants to resubmit for renewal their alliance agreement five years from the date of the issuance of this Order. If the Joint Applicants choose to operate under a common name or brand, including the proposed "Star Alliance " brand, they must obtain advance approval from the Department before implementing the arrangement.

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By: Charles Hunnicutt