Speaking at the Reuters Travel and Leisure Summit in New York, United Airlines (UAUA.O) chief financial officer Kathryn Mikells said the third-largest U.S. airline is open to merging with U.S. or foreign carriers.
"UAL has been supportive of consolidation for a long time," Mikells said at the summit. "It is something we will continue to look at."
US Airways (LCC.N) Chief Financial Officer Derek Kerr, in a separate interview at the summit, said his airline was open to merging with another U.S. carrier.
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