Airlines
U.S. Airline CEOs Vow to Continue Gulf Subsidies Campaign
The CEOs of American, United and Delta airlines said they want the U.S. government to conduct a formal consultation with UAE and Qatar.
United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek, second from left, American Airlines' Doug Parker and Delta's Richard Anderson meet at the National Press Club. (Photo: Bill Carey)
United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek, second from left, American Airlines' Doug Parker and Delta's Richard Anderson meet at the National Press Club. (Photo: Bill Carey)

The chief executives of American, United and Delta airlines in a joint appearance vowed not to relent in their fair-trade campaign against Persian Gulf carriers they accuse of reaping unprecedented government support. The executives want Washington to invoke a formal consultation provision in the open skies agreements it has with UAE and Qatar to discuss their complaints.