Delta Air Lines (DAL)

Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson blasted the U.S Department of Transportation Friday for picking winners and losers in its oversight of airlines, and called for further deregulation of the industry.
The top officer of the world’s largest airline criticized the DOT’s decision earlier this week to approve a takeoff and landing slot swap between the Atlanta-based carrier and US Airways Inc. with conditions that call for the airlines to sell some flying rights to competitors to maintain competition. Delta is the Twin Cities' largest carrier and has significant business operations in Eagan. “Our industry needs to be deregulated and it’s clear the [Department of Justice] had no case to stop this transaction,” Anderson said of the government’s evaluation of the deal on grounds it could be anti-competitive. Instead, he said the Department of Transportation stepped in and “put its thumb on the scale of competition.”

Feb 15 · 7:12:00 PM · Source: Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal
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by Michael Oliveto