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Originally Posted by SPN Lifer
It is good to hear this from the perspective of CEO Scott Kirby. He makes it sound so reasonable.

Too bad AA said "No."
Can't tell if sarcasm but in case not, did you really fall for all that?

Kirby wants as close to a monopoly as he is allowed to get away with so UA can jack up fares, reduce options and so he can personally get even richer. Period. (That's not necessarily a criticism, BTW. It is entirely rational human behavior given his motivators.)
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