United Airlines Merger Bid Rejected by American

0:00On April 27, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby just spilled some tea on a potential mega-merger with American Airlines. He was eyeing a combo deal, but got shut down hard when he tried to pitch it. Back in late February, Kirby brought up the idea during a sit-down with President Donald Trump. That meeting was originally set to talk about the future of Washington's dullest airport. American Airlines wasn't having it. They straight up declined and went public, slamming the door on any talks. As close to the matter looped in Reuters earlier this month, confirming Kirby had hoped to shop the story directly to American first. Looks like this merger dream is grounded for now, but keep an eye on how these airline giants shuffle their decks next. That's your US News Today update, AI-powered and always on.