Merrill Lynch sees rough year for U.S. airlines

U.S. airlines in 1999 will see weak economic conditions, more intense competition, a large capacity increase and lower profits, according to Merrill Lynch. The company expects industry profits to decline 12% in 1999, due largely to a 5% increase in capacity, "which we think will pressure revenues,"...

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