American Airlines Shuts Down United Merger Rumors

0:00American Airlines just shut down those buzzing rumors about merging with United Airlines. In a statement Friday evening, they made it clear no talks, no interest in teaming up with their rival. Earlier this week, Reuters dropped word that United CEO Scott Kirby floated the merger idea during a February sit-down with President Donald Trump. American sits as the second biggest U.S. airline by market share, trailing only Delta while United ranks fourth behind Southwest. Still, American lags way behind both in profitability, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy didn't rule out a deal in an April 7 CNBC chat. Noting the President loves big moves. Any merger would need regulators to sign off, but American says it was squash competition and leave customers worse off. They're a laser focused on their own strategy to come out on top long-term, so these guys stay split for now. You've been listening to Dallas News today, AI-powered local news.