United and American Airlines merger?

[kamchatsky]

I found it very hard to believe but in Donald's era everything is possible:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/united-ceo-has-pitched-possible-combination-with-rival-american

United-American Merger: CEO Kirby Proposes World's Biggest Airline To Trump

Are the world's largest airlines monopolizing air travel?

simpleflying.com

 

[elanshin]

Under any normal circumstances, I would've said this is 2 weeks late for April fools. In the current US landscape - anything is possible I guess.

Although any real possibilities of this would involve huge divestures in int'l ops from one of the 2 companies as it's likely impossible for this to proceed in any non-US market.

 

[justinbrett]

What complete and utter nonsense. Never going to happen.

UA (specifically Kirby) has been trash talking AA for years now - he's butt hurt they fired him.