We know that if regulatory approval weren’t an issue, United would’ve already bought JetBlue, given the Chicago-based carrier’s desperation to get onto Delta’s level financially, and to return to New York Kennedy (JFK).
For the time being, JetBlue and United have a partnership that’s growing over time, though it’s pretty clear to most people that the long term hope is to actually buy JetBlue. Along those lines, we haven’t heard much commentary from United executives lately about possible mergers, though here’s an interesting update…
He responded by saying “that’s a good question,” and then the interviewer followed that up by saying “M&A has been a topic at this conference, not specific to airlines, but how do you feel about the environment right now, especially as you’re talking about low-margin airlines having to face economic gravity?”
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