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Jetlife
That’s exactly my point though. UAL was eyeing JB but would have previously had to divest too much to make it work. Imagine if they had a no restrictions green light to acquire JB because our administration is allowing it
JetBlue's scope is a poison pill for most acquisition concerns. While they may be able to buy their way out of it, it makes a potential acquisition a lot more expensive and potentially a lot more difficult for management if UAL pilots (who care much more about scope than AS pilots seem to) decide to use to opportunity to go for a return of scope on their end.
While it doesn't completely rule it out, it does make it much less likely.