United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby confirmed he approached American Airlines about a potential merger, which American rejected. American CEO Robert Isom called the deal anticompetitive and bad for customers. President Trump said he opposes the merger but supports a rescue of Spirit Airlines.
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said a potential merger with United Airlines would be anti-competitive and bad for consumers. United CEO Scott Kirby floated the idea to a Trump administration official earlier this year, but President Trump said he opposes the merger. American has issued a statement saying it is not engaged in or interested in merger discussions.
Son directeur exécutif, Scott Kirby, a décrit les prix du pétrole comme «incroyablement volatils» mais a expliqué que la décision de la compagnie reposait sur l’anticipation que «le (prix du) kérosène va rester élevé pour plus longtemps» qu’initialement espéré.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has said the next phase for U.S. carriers is figuring out how to better compete on a global stage.
