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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he approached American Airlines about a merger.
United CEO Scott Kirby publicly confirmed he approached American Airlines about a merger proposal.
KEY POINTS
- Kirby claims he believed a United-American merger could obtain regulatory approval and benefit customers.
- American Airlines officially rejected merger talks, citing antitrust and competition concerns.
- Kirby approached American directly about the merger, but it is unclear if this was before or after his White House meeting.
- The FAA ordered both airlines to cut around 300 summer flights from Chicago O’Hare due to congestion.
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