Originally Posted by
RealFan
No, he properly clarified. The CNBC host gave him the opportunity when she said "Jeff, would CO really be gone today?" and Jeff said that no but that CO would have been marginalized.
Picking on this is much ado about nothing. He is simply trying to say that any airline with a limited route structure would be unable to compete with airlines that have global route structures.
So a CEO says and I quote, "If we had stayed alone as the old Continental, we would not be around today", means they would be a marginal player. Great communication skills run throughout UA.
No, Smisek had a narrative he wanted to follow and even then failed.