JetBlue Prefers to Play the Field - WSJ.com
Discount carrier JetBlue Airways Corp. JBLU -0.59% is flattered by the recent merger attention from American Airlines parent AMR Corp., AAMRQ -0.59% but the company thinks it is having too much success playing the field.
JetBlue has carved out a dominant position at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and in recent years has leveraged that gateway by entering a series of lucrative tie-ups with mostly international carriers.
"We're focused on our own plan of organic growth, which we believe will produce better value for our shareholders, crew members and customers," Chief Executive Officer Dave Barger told employees in recent meetings.
Last week, Mr. Barger declined to say if JetBlue has received a nondisclosure agreement from American, which, if signed, would allow the two carriers to share confidential financial data to see if a combination was worth pursuing.
But a person familiar with JetBlue said the airline hasn't received such a document and wouldn't sign it if one arrived.
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