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Old 02-20-2026 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ClncClarence
If by NYC you mean JFK/LGA - the airports in New York City - then UA is not even close to AA/JB.

Are you including Newark? I’ve read many posts by your colleagues on here that assert EWR is definitely not the same market as JFK/LGA and that’s why UA can definitely just swoop on in and pick up gate space if a theoretical JB/UA merger happens.

Which is it?
Yes, EWR counts as NYC MSA and CSA. And if it doesn't count then you can bet your bottom dollar that Kirby will be buying JB any moment now. And beyond that, if you look at just JFK/LGA market share then a combined AA/JB is the same % as DL, so no forced divestitures for UA there either...

https://www.panynj.gov/airports/en/s...eral-info.html

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