United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says merger with American Airlines would be good for travelers

  • Comments
  • Print
  • Add Us on Google
Listen to this story

Subscriber Benefit

As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe Now
0:00
0:00
Loading audio file, please wait.
  • 0.25
  • 0.50
  • 0.75
  • 1.00
  • 1.25
  • 1.50
  • 1.75
  • 2.00

Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.

sn ’eaAi fnlt endeon niufeks o Atrsrhrei msdbwereati vAenuldg dteehaohr iiiri,. etvnnyc nsanbrCgrm geoa o estia tsnaSthr iMnbncyletelnpiEiceeoilna ea midweolgU teiat isdlawy iK reo entuOr

e uatelag i dtihatoeconpo inycaesa celndan eteternlso, bor d.u iimhiiiagcaaundwaipa . b“ ou bt tm dnrha wndtd lcglneit rreontgwnturtebp l ftdrwe aopec rsi ro sier ghbntnrdl ”yKtg”u t,cer c e r esatsoi,orhsrp naaogiod ob ha,pobymaaepl si de ybhhwsne thusao ygaeeeleti hesv ti IIycctn ct glarucantndteiohrtnvolooioy ttdgAtauss v t,n“l

eoud h e mogeteiht atcn bfe ore sM t nb rs tensw u K eyea a n ttoW' eSdsobcat Hyot iiae ehnaroftfau harcrmntt gsamo eis.hs wehsoo ohrdonihuttgleciiorekd tiow fUrertaattronetKs taoln tp cbs rlehuahh researhdie fw., hrhdeaeauoydlihaisup.staytafTrek ooiia d riwbb tbes bh-geifipetiHdcda.o Ae gpeateheei tlc W h w t

woeaed c ntn hsemmegetayi ar ritoftgoDtnnh dha Wnn.r ssaA froimiee,itge e ah

gniri e dsi p oe dca n,s asaUc idiaisenaaAws toot“toebrganurt pi iidnm c”ccg o em“r aa ior attydyehad aeeAbignn rinwe dsrsil l oeenatnimgscnenunnrdew t r sourAphfsnrs nms Adctosrponi sndd iemanhrea l hitofso heimty sycrdt eerror.einebtaiop yll ra1uies i” gtvw isn em finr.aise7oteelaAti co nrreeapnoioltslnsitc,n,i

o a stfedaeti1dwe,toseseiwroilrsnfasry A3brc thoa- miuT rh mlAr iWpG rFuU se2 0t ati cpg.hriSrAeen xo

sndse P tiedkDgalreo ne aiann aT suir le .tsesmagtepfiohor retidastahhm t awrsa wlel a

i sva,oaenistes sirb .sowguir eab olce gcpilyicraeKnader nttltn y d, w el a irs m eo enn.f e yigopxy iair uaa erirrahaelloclfbrnt ed emnysnnreo fnneoirb ggteeu avtcrstdeb e a cdhetceaa ungItlontcsUtr nlhiebdr oe Sethmsitehojcnagn.iimaMo parctothemsi

era,d a$ieisnd inn nsof .0att2nrga1ef bh ooeo esndcwea 8.gni whnwc s aohehllnr ebw 1rontmt r nIM bntaeso 7il TaSgb dr% io4e1euii.%ttiedioysdn-4arg y5 nn.eshMeFa ie oaro. %u ce d1nyn od ntcne2e rerot$ aler ws1h.da9sarcaceibg2 p, erigCmhurA o gaAw.nfr ,aai y sah rs%nunieam beUanacs

Please enable JavaScript to view this content.

8 Comments

Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Please note our comment policy that will govern how comments are moderated.

    1. But but but Trump is a populist and cares about his voters!

      Funny how those folks don’t come around any longer. I wonder if they were just in on the scam, or they are just hiding in shame.

  1. How would a merger create millions of jobs and be better for aircraft manufacturing also? Most times with mergers they look at redundancies and there are elimination in employee numbers as well as they would cut the number of routes that they fly and use less planes.

    1. Correct. And because they have fewer distinct entities to collude with, airfare goes up too

  2. This sound good just like reducing competition down to 4 baby formula companies or a hand full of meat processors. NOT!

    The 21st century version of monopoly is consolidation!

  3. This is pure unadulterated BS. Concentration and oligopoly is never better for customers. It’s why we have anti-trust laws (and need for them to be enforced).

  4. I cannot think of a worse idea. Take two crappy airlines who hate their customers and combine them. they’d have 40% of the market – look out hub cities where fares will skyrocket. No thanks.

  5. I cannot think of a worse idea. Take two crappy airlines who hate their customers and combine them. they’d have 40% of the market – look out hub cities where fares will skyrocket. No thanks.

  6. I cannot think of a worse idea. Take two crappy airlines who hate their customers and combine them. they’d have 40% of the market – look out hub cities where fares will skyrocket. No thanks.

  7. I cannot think of a worse idea. Take two crappy airlines who hate their customers and combine them. they’d have 40% of the market – look out hub cities where fares will skyrocket. No thanks.

  8. I cannot think of a worse idea. Take two crappy airlines who hate their customers and combine them. they’d have 40% of the market – look out hub cities where fares will skyrocket. No thanks.

  9. I cannot think of a worse idea. Take two crappy airlines who hate their customers and combine them. they’d have 40% of the market – look out hub cities where fares will skyrocket. No thanks.

  10. I cannot think of a worse idea. Take two crappy airlines who hate their customers and combine them. they’d have 40% of the market – look out hub cities where fares will skyrocket. No thanks.

  11. I cannot think of a worse idea. Take two crappy airlines who hate their customers and combine them. they’d have 40% of the market – look out hub cities where fares will skyrocket. No thanks.

  12. I cannot think of a worse idea. Take two crappy airlines who hate their customers and combine them. they’d have 40% of the market – look out hub cities where fares will skyrocket. No thanks.

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In