American Airlines Group Inc (AAL)

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"Both airlines strongly believe that the DOJ is wrong in its assessment of our merger and plan to vigorously fight the lawsuit in federal court. Contrary to their position, the merger of our two airlines will be good for competition, consumers and choice.

Integrating our complementary networks to benefit passengers is one of the motivations for bringing our airlines together. The new American will provide millions of passengers better travel alternatives, including by creating over 1,300 new connecting opportunities and the potential to access numerous cities worldwide served by one carrier but not the other.

The widespread support the merger has received underscores the fact that this is the right path forward for both airlines, our employees, financial stakeholders and the customers and communities we serve.

It is important to remember that the DOJ cannot stop our merger – a federal judge has to rule in favor of the DOJ."