I wouldn't spare a nickel for anything Scott Kirby says. He's a disciple of Baldanza, and has the completely ludicrous viewpoint that United is the best, greatest, most amazing airline in the world - ignoring the fact that Singapore, JAL, ANA, AF, Cathay, Emirates, all clean United's clock in a dozen different ways. American certainly has its problems, but all US carriers are just different flavors of the same poop. He just wants more consolidation to get more control over pricing and amenities, and find new ways to mess with customers - that's the Baldanza way.