The Texas Attorney General explains why he supports the lawsuit against the AA/USAir merger. Read his comments in their entirety, they are illuminating and support what we have been saying for months at the Consumer Travel Alliance and on this website.

American Airlines (AA) and US Airways (US) are flailing as they consider what actions to take in the wake of the announcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and six State Attorneys General that they are filing a lawsuit to block the proposed merger of their airlines. It is going to be tough going if they try to fight DOJ.