CNN The Situation Room March 27, 2013 22:16:00
Destinations, with 120,000 employees. the merger is backed by american's creditors and by the major labor unions, whose workers will see pay raises. a bankruptcy judge approved the deal, except for one part. the lavish payout to the outgoing ceo of american airlines. >> there's a bit of outrage. tom horton is leaving american airlines, about a year, and he's going to get $20 million in stock and cash. lifetime flight privileges, office for a couple of years. and some people are grousing. >> reporter: the loudest objection has come from the trustee in this case, who in court filings said, quote...