What Does the $11 Billion Dollar Airline Merger Mean?

Name: What Does the $11 Billion Dollar Airline Merger Mean?
Uploaded: 2013-02-14T22:00:00Z
Duration: P445S
Description: American Airlines and US Airways announced Thursday the two companies will merge, creating the world's largest airline. The price tag for the deal is $11 billion. Holly Hegeman, airline industry analyst, and Charlie Leocha, director of the Consumer Travel Alliance join Jeffrey Brown to discuss the merger in-depth.

Clip: 02/14/2013 | 7m 25s

American Airlines and US Airways announced Thursday the two companies will merge, creating the world's largest airline. The price tag for the deal is $11 billion. Holly Hegeman, airline industry analyst, and Charlie Leocha, director of the Consumer Travel Alliance join Jeffrey Brown to discuss the merger in-depth.

Aired: 02/14/13

Rating: NR

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