What the Big Airline Deal Means for Investors

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The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion, in which host Chris Hil,l and analysts James Early, Jason Moser, and Tim Hanson discuss the biggest investing stories of the week.

US Airways and American Airlines have agreed to an $11 billion merger that will result in the largest airline in the world. Shares of US Airways fell on the news. What will the deal mean for investors? What will the deal mean for smaller competitors like JetBlue and Southwest. In this installment of Motley Fool Money, our analysts discuss the future of the airlines.


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