U.S. Airlines Seen Losing Bid for Trump Muscle on Qatar Air Feud - Bloomberg:
President Donald Trump told U.S. airlines battling Qatar Airways to take the dispute to regulators, dashing their hopes that he would champion their cause and potentially alter Open Skies agreements with Qatar, said people familiar with the matter.
Trump emphasized a Department of Transportation dispute-resolution process during his meeting Thursday with the heads of major carriers, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions were private. Attendees included the chief executive officers of the world’s two largest airlines, American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc.
The president signaled that he wouldn’t intervene directly in the issue on behalf of American, United and Delta Air Lines Inc., which was seen as a setback by members of the Partnership for Open & Fair Skies, the airlines’ lobby group, said one of the people. It’s unclear how Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will address any complaints on the matter, or if the administration would give her direction on how to proceed, another person said.
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