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United Airlines' CEO pitched the idea of merging with American Airlines in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in late February, sources said, raising a deal likely to be met with significant regulatory scrutiny. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/14/companies/united-american-airlines-tie-up-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #travel #airlines #us #donaldtrump #americanairlines #unitedairlines
United Airlines CEO pitched American Airlines tie-up in meeting with Trump, sources say

A combination of two of the largest U.S. network carriers would be the most consequential consolidation since the last wave of big airline mergers ​ended more than a decade ago.

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Show threadslyborg8h ago
@thejapantimes The endgame in “market capitalism” is always either state-sanctioned monopoly/duopoly or state capture by a monopoly/duopoly if it gets large enough. If the population does not support a government that enforces market competition with a strong regulatory framework, this endgame will be achieved.