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A megadeal, in the airline industry, is a merger or acquisition large enough to redraw which carriers dominate the major routes and airports.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby sat down with CNBC for a wide-ranging interview at his ten-year mark at the carrier, covering his proposed moves on that front, his thinking on artificial intelligence, and where he sees United heading.
CNBC described Kirby as thinking big about the airline's future. The megadeal discussion centered on consolidation, the strategy of growing an airline through mergers and acquisitions rather than by adding routes alone.
The deals Kirby discussed were framed as proposals. JFK came up as a specific point of focus, with Kirby talking through United's position at the airport.
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