Originally Posted by scubadu

What you seem keep ignoring is that they already are the largest international US airline, literally, by definition, full stop, end of story. There is no "mismatched desire" on that front. In some sense their "objective" is already achieved, whether you personally agree with the "how" of it or not. You seem to have decided that you want them to be "the largest international US airline with the specific physical plant that you have decided is, right, good and correct... "