U.S. airlines ready for huge market share grab after merger frenzy
Skift Take
Maneuverings by airline alliances and virtual mergers outside the alliance framework could provide resistance to U.S. airlines' hyper-global ambitions.
U.S. airlines are poised to go on an international offensive following mergers and job cuts that have delivered leaner companies better able to compete with rivals from Asia and the Middle East, industry group IATA predicts.
Carriers based in the world’s biggest travel market are ready to grab market share and make up for lost time in ordering more fuel-efficient aircraft to trim costs, International Air Transport Association Chief Executive Officer Tony Tyler said.
“We’re going to see more competition now internationally as the U.S. carriers operate from a stronger base,” Tyler said in an in
