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American Airlines Antitrust Settlement Cost Sabre $222 Million

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Dennis Schaal

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Neither American Airlines nor Sabre got exactly what they wanted in their protracted lawsuits, but Sabre was clearly the loser. American didn't obtain an edict that the global distribution industry is an anticompetitive monopoly, but it forced Sabre to cease its hostile acts and picked up a $200 million settlement in the bargain.

When American Airlines and Sabre finally settled their mudslinging, take-no-prisoners federal and state antitrust and breach of contract lawsuits in October 2012, the two adversaries were sworn to secrecy. It appeared at the time that Sabre had come out on the short end of things, but its IPO registration statement filed today reveals to what extent -- and you can follow the money. Sabre had to make some large payments to A

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